Hiawassee, Georgia Population 2024

1,007

Hiawassee Demographics

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

  • White: 92.28%
  • Two or more races: 7.54%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
618.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.03% (20)
The current population of Hiawassee, Georgia is 1,007 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 987.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,05292.28%
Two or more races867.54%
Asian20.18%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Hiawassee Population by Race

Hiawassee Population Pyramid 2024

Hiawassee Median Age

56.5

Total

51.4

Male

61.7

Female

Hiawassee Adults

There are 1,002 adults, (478 of whom are seniors) in Hiawassee.

Hiawassee Age Dependency

117.6

Age Dependency Ratio

91.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hiawassee Sex Ratio

Female69861.23%
Male44238.77%

Hiawassee Population by Age

Hiawassee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5151.946.453.6
Non Family2591.0618.981.1
Married1922.5887.512.5
Female643.2734.465.6
Male0000

2.75

Average Family Size

1.9

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hiawassee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9410.24%
Associates Degree11512.53%
Bachelors Degree19020.7%
Graduate Degree808.71%
High School Graduate21523.42%
Less Than 9th Grade555.99%
Some College16918.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hiawassee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hiawassee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White883765266
2+ Races3544
Hispanic3100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.12%.

Hiawassee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$16,855$0$15,847
Overall$22,225$23,646$21,532
Some College$0$41,250$0

$22,225

Average Earnings

$23,646

Average Male

$21,532

Average Female

Hiawassee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hiawassee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hiawassee Language

90.83% of Hiawassee residents speak only English, while 9.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.06% of the population.

Hiawassee Language

Hiawassee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White92614815.98%

14.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.22%

Male Poverty Rate

9.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hiawassee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hiawassee is White, with 15.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hiawassee is White, with 15.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.95%.

Hiawassee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.35%
Less Than 9th Grade19.35%
Bachelors or Greater19.31%
Some College6.59%

Hiawassee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed21.15%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Hiawassee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hiawassee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,250$101,221
Households$40,917$81,110
Married Families$87,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,016$61,231

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hiawassee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

32.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Hiawassee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hiawassee 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 15-19.

Hiawassee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hiawassee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

94

Number of Veterans

90

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
World War II17
Korea8
Second Gulf War6
First Gulf War6

Hiawassee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+57
65 to 7419
55 to 6412
35 to 546
18 to 340

Hiawassee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White949.74%

Hiawassee Veterans by Race

Hiawassee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hiawassee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Hiawassee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hiawassee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hiawassee 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

37.11%

Born in Hiawassee

94.91%

Native Born

5.09%

Foreign Born

4.21%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.91% of Hiawassee residents were born in the United States, with 37.11% having been born in Georgia. 4.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hiawassee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,03250.49%
20281,02750.49%
20271,02250.49%
20261,01750.49%
20251,01250.5%
20241,00750.5%
20231,002-13-1.28%
20221,015121.2%
20211,003161.62%
2020987839.18%
201990491.01%
201889580.9%
201788710.11%
201688691.03%
2015877-4-0.45%
2014881121.38%
2013869131.52%
2012856-5-0.58%
201186110.12%
201086000%

Hiawassee Population by Year