Young Harris is a city located in Towns County Georgia. Young Harris has a 2020 population of 1,682. Young Harris is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 85.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 909 in 2010.
The average household income in Young Harris is $52,433 with a poverty rate of 18.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $732 per month, and the median house value is $151,900. The median age in Young Harris is 20.8 years, 20.7 years for males, and 21.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Young Harriswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 867 | 84.26% |
Black or African American | 67 | 6.51% |
Some Other Race | 52 | 5.05% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 3.40% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.78% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 170 | 2.22 | 34.1 |
Married | 69 | 2.61 | 47.8 |
Non Family | 65 | 1.17 | 33.8 |
Female | 31 | 3.26 | 9.7 |
Male | 5 | 4 | 0 |
2.76
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 9 | 3.77% |
9th to 12th Grade | 20 | 8.37% |
High School Graduate | 37 | 15.48% |
Some College | 57 | 23.85% |
Associates Degree | 51 | 21.34% |
Bachelors Degree | 41 | 17.15% |
Graduate Degree | 24 | 10.04% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 220 | 191 | 65 |
Black | 10 | 10 | |
Native American | 6 | 6 | |
Hispanic | 3 | 3 | |
Other Race | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.55%.
90.49% of Young Harris residents speak only English, while 9.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.93% of the population.
18.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.53%
Male Poverty Rate
14.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Young Harris is White, with 20.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Young Harris is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.67%.
15.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
17.2%
Male Marriage Rate
14.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 13 | 1.62% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.4%
Labor Force Participation
49%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.67%
Born in Young Harris
91.45%
Native Born
8.55%
Foreign Born
5.64%
Non Citizen
2.92%
Naturalized
91.45% of Young Harris residents were born in the United States, with 59.67% having been born in Georgia. 5.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,682 | 7 | 0.42% |
2021 | 1,675 | 7 | 0.42% |
2020 | 1,668 | 7 | 0.42% |
2019 | 1,661 | 7 | 0.42% |
2018 | 1,654 | 71 | 4.49% |
2017 | 1,583 | 115 | 7.83% |
2016 | 1,468 | 100 | 7.31% |
2015 | 1,368 | 144 | 11.76% |
2014 | 1,224 | 147 | 13.65% |
2013 | 1,077 | 84 | 8.46% |
2012 | 993 | 64 | 6.89% |
2011 | 929 | 20 | 2.20% |
2010 | 909 | 0.00% |