Varnell

Population: 2,623
Median household income: $82,857
Median home value: $228,200

Varnell, a community in Whitfield County, Georgia, has 2,623 residents. The median household income of $82,857 is above the Whitfield County median ($64,262).

From 2019 to 2023, Varnell's population grew 5.4% from 2,488 to 2,623, while its median home value rose 83.6% from $124,300 to $228,200.

The typical home was built around 1994. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,623
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,857
Median home value: $228,200
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 821
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4882,623

Median household income

$54,250$82,857

Median home value

$124,300$228,200

Median gross rent

$680$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,488	$54,250	$124,300	$680
2020	2,371	$63,693	$139,300	$821
2021	2,226	$66,648	$145,400	$946
2022	2,410	$62,552	$160,000	$1,047
2023	2,623	$82,857	$228,200	$1,155

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	230	8.8%
5 to 17	520	19.8%
18 to 24	165	6.3%
25 to 34	273	10.4%
35 to 44	325	12.4%
45 to 54	429	16.4%
55 to 64	334	12.7%
65 to 74	182	6.9%
75 and over	165	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,178	83.0%
Black or African American	31	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	10.9%
High school graduate	592	34.7%
Some college or associate's	447	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	274	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	209	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,052	90.1%
Carpooled	77	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	3.2%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	8.3%
15 to 29 min	714	63.1%
30 to 44 min	188	16.6%
45 to 59 min	100	8.8%
60+ min	35	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 6.7% (176 of 2,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	693	86.8%
Nonfamily households	105	13.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	798	97.2%
Vacant	23	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	706	88.5%
Renter-occupied	92	11.5%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	750	91.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	1.8%
Mobile home & other	24	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1378996
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9016, -84.9651