City in Towns County, Georgia · 0.9 sq mi · 761 people per sq mi
720 people live in Young Harris. The typical household earns $31,316, and the median resident is 20.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,098 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.32%
Men 20.1 · Women 21.3
2010–2026
720
2026 projection
34.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
720
2026 projection
34.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 720 | -77 | 9.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 797 | +5 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 792 | -1 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 793 | -5 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 798 | -302 | 27.45% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +2 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 1,098 | -38 | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 1,136 | -49 | 4.14% |
| 2018 | 1,185 | +11 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 1,174 | +61 | 5.48% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Young Harris has a population change lower than Towns County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
16% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 16% | 17% | 15% |
| Never married | 72% | 77% | 66% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 17% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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