Young Harris

County:: Towns County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.947
State:: Georgia

Young Harris is a city located in Towns County, Georgia. Young Harris has a 2025 population of 606. Young Harris is currently declining at a rate of -14.04% annually and its population has decreased by -44.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,101 in 2020.

The average household income in Young Harris is $59,424 with a poverty rate of 31.39%. The median age in Young Harris is 20.5 years: 20.1 years for males, and 21.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Young Harris includes 78.38% White, 14.44% Black or African American, 3.22% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	852	78.38%
Black or African American	157	14.44%
Other race	35	3.22%
Two or more races	33	3.04%
Native American	8	0.74%
Asian	2	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Young Harris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Young Harris' average per capita income is $26,563. Household income levels show a median of $27,692. The poverty rate stands at 31.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,424	-
Families	$61,563	$83,987
Households	$27,692	$59,424
Non Families	$22,688	$28,867

$26,563

Average Income

$27,692

Median Household Income

31.39%

Poverty Rate