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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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