Mountain City, Georgia Population 2024

948

Mountain City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain City was:

  • White: 78.29%
  • Two or more races: 19.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.56%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
522.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.06% (37)
The current population of Mountain City, Georgia is 948 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 911.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80478.29%
Two or more races20319.77%
Black or African American161.56%
Other race40.39%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mountain City Population by Race

Mountain City Population Pyramid 2024

Mountain City Median Age

45.4

Total

43.3

Male

47.6

Female

Mountain City Adults

There are 841 adults, (283 of whom are seniors) in Mountain City.

Mountain City Age Dependency

84.1

Age Dependency Ratio

50.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountain City Sex Ratio

Female54753.26%
Male48046.74%

Mountain City Population by Age

Mountain City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4022.5458.241.8
Married1583.3252.547.5
Non Family1531.1558.841.2
Female613.695941
Male303.2383.316.7

3.22

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountain City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9011.42%
Associates Degree789.9%
Bachelors Degree10813.71%
Graduate Degree394.95%
High School Graduate32941.75%
Less Than 9th Grade486.09%
Some College9612.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mountain City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mountain City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White666580112
2+ Races1045233
Hispanic734035
Black16160
Other Race222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Mountain City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$26,719$66,375
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,700$28,750$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$2,499
Overall$29,792$33,571$28,375
Some College$28,500$35,893$0

$29,792

Average Earnings

$33,571

Average Male

$28,375

Average Female

Mountain City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mountain City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mountain City Language

85.07% of Mountain City residents speak only English, while 14.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.92% of the population.

Mountain City Language

Mountain City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8008410.5%
Hispanic1706840%
Multiple2036833.5%
Black1616100%

16.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.61%

Male Poverty Rate

19.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountain City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain City is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain City is White, with 10.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.36%.

Mountain City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College29.31%
Bachelors or Greater23.81%
High School9.42%
Less Than 9th Grade6.72%

Mountain City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed19.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Mountain City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountain City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,232$74,751
Households$47,159$57,588
Married Families$69,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,869$24,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountain City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mountain City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mountain City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Mountain City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mountain City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam41
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Mountain City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7431
75+26
18 to 347
35 to 543
55 to 643

Mountain City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White517.11%
2+ Races1918.27%

Mountain City Veterans by Race

Mountain City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountain City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Mountain City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.45%

Born in Mountain City

95.33%

Native Born

4.67%

Foreign Born

3.8%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.33% of Mountain City residents were born in the United States, with 46.45% having been born in Georgia. 3.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mountain City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029995101.02%
202898590.92%
202797690.93%
2026967101.04%
202595790.95%
202494890.96%
202393990.97%
2022930-2-0.21%
2021932212.31%
2020911-193-17.48%
20191,104171.56%
20181,087161.49%
20171,07120.19%
20161,069141.33%
20151,05500%
20141,055-6-0.57%
20131,061-13-1.21%
20121,074-5-0.46%
20111,079-1-0.09%
20101,08000%

Mountain City Population by Year