Young Harris

Population: 1,087
Median household income: $27,692
Median home value: $276,500

Young Harris, a community in Towns County, Georgia, has 1,087 residents. The median household income of $27,692 is below the Towns County median ($58,400).

From 2019 to 2023, Young Harris's population grew 5.6% from 1,029 to 1,087, while its median home value rose 82.0% from $151,900 to $276,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 67.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,087
Median age: 20.5 yrs
Median household income: $27,692
Median home value: $276,500
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 32.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0291,087

Median household income

$32,500$27,692

Median home value

$151,900$276,500

Median gross rent

$732$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,029	$32,500	$151,900	$732
2020	1,059	$34,464	—	$636
2021	1,146	$31,500	$225,000	$618
2022	1,066	$27,500	$260,700	$695
2023	1,087	$27,692	$276,500	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 175.2%

18 to 2467.9%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 541.8%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	2.8%
5 to 17	57	5.2%
18 to 24	738	67.9%
25 to 34	57	5.2%
35 to 44	48	4.4%
45 to 54	20	1.8%
55 to 64	71	6.5%
65 to 74	39	3.6%
75 and over	27	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	833	76.6%
Black or African American	155	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	1.3%
Two or more races	18	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	11.1%
High school graduate	68	26.0%
Some college or associate's	90	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	44	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	31	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone39.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked36.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	39.1%
Carpooled	57	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	190	36.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	13.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	55.8%
15 to 29 min	148	32.7%
30 to 44 min	44	9.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 31.4% (124 of 395)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	55.4%
Nonfamily households	83	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	77.2%
Vacant	55	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	32.3%
Renter-occupied	126	67.7%

1-unit, detached42.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units27.8%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	42.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	8.7%
5 to 19 units	43	17.8%
20 or more units	67	27.8%
Mobile home & other	8	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1384960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9346, -83.8477