Habersham County, Georgia Population 2024

50,049

Habersham County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 50,049 with a growth rate of 2.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Habersham County, Georgia is the 44th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 43,058 and has seen a growth of 16.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,5091,2922.34%
202855,2171,2922.4%
202753,9251,2922.45%
202652,6331,2922.52%
202551,3411,2922.58%
202450,0491,2922.65%
202348,7571,2922.72%
202247,4657171.53%
202146,7486061.31%
202046,1426001.32%
201945,542-38-0.08%
201845,5808932%
201744,6875211.18%
201644,1663910.89%
201543,7752220.51%
201443,5534070.94%
201343,146-227-0.52%
201243,3733320.77%
201143,041-17-0.04%
201043,05800%
199027,6212,60110.4%
198025,0204,32920.92%
197020,6912,57514.21%
196018,1161,5639.44%
195016,5531,78212.06%
194014,7712,02315.87%
193012,7482,01818.81%
192010,7305965.88%
191010,134-3,470-25.51%
190013,6042,03117.55%
189011,5732,85532.75%
18808,7182,39637.9%
18706,3223565.97%
18605,966-2,929-32.93%
18508,89593411.73%
18407,961-2,710-25.4%
183010,6717,526239.3%
18203,145-53,364-94.43%
2024 Growth Rate
2.65% (1,292)
County Website
Habersham County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Clarkesville
2020 Population
46,142
Area
277 mi²
Density
181 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.47% (3,907)
Founded
1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,52981.01%
Two or more races3,6717.92%
Other race1,8684.03%
Black or African American1,6063.47%
Asian1,0022.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4030.87%
Native American2470.53%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Habersham County, Georgia Population by Race

Habersham County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Habersham County, Georgia Median Age

39

Total

38.7

Male

39.3

Female

Habersham County, Georgia Adults

There are 36,096 adults, (8,668 of whom are seniors) in Habersham County, Georgia.

Habersham County, Georgia Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Habersham County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female24,25052.35%
Male22,07647.65%

Habersham County, Georgia Population by Age

Habersham County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,6062.8275.324.7
Married8,4373.485.714.3
Non Family4,7941.1863.136.9
Female1,5983.8559.840.2
Male7774.4669.530.5

3.45

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Habersham County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,15310.07%
Associates Degree1,9216.14%
Bachelors Degree4,02412.85%
Graduate Degree3,15910.09%
High School Graduate10,54433.68%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8869.22%
Some College5,62217.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Habersham County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Habersham County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,19221,3356,380
Hispanic3,6051,664295
2+ Races1,8601,217305
Black1,1411,063177
Other Race899535104
Asian680524126
Islander18200
Native American122790

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.33%.

Habersham County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,323$40,231$52,136
Graduate Degree$71,238$71,521$70,931
High School Graduate$33,684$43,909$24,900
Less Than 9th Grade$29,175$31,816$25,941
Overall$36,917$41,568$32,684
Some College$32,476$41,100$30,525

$36,917

Average Earnings

$41,568

Average Male

$32,684

Average Female

Habersham County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Habersham County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Habersham County, Georgia Language

84.22% of Habersham County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 15.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.48% of the population.

Habersham County, Georgia Language

Habersham County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,3464,15612.46%
Hispanic7,3821,31017.75%
Multiple3,62273420.27%
Other1,77829416.54%
Black91319721.58%
Asian89813915.48%
Native2473815.38%

13.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.43%

Male Poverty Rate

15.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Habersham County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Habersham County, Georgia is Black, with 21.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Habersham County, Georgia is White, with 12.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.63%.

Habersham County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.57%
High School14.88%
Some College7.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

Habersham County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.64%
Female Unemployed14.43%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed5.55%

Habersham County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Habersham County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,176$95,420
Households$61,292$81,009
Married Families$84,315$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,682$44,902

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Habersham County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Habersham County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Habersham County, Georgia 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 45-54.

Habersham County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Habersham County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,497

Number of Veterans

2,325

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,033
First Gulf War444
Second Gulf War390
Korea250
World War II59

Habersham County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+846
65 to 74739
35 to 54417
55 to 64368
18 to 34127

Habersham County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3150.0773109804969276
Black970.06807017543859649
2+ Races750.030966143682906688
Hispanic240.005159071367153913
Asian70.009446693657219974
Other Race30.0027347310847766638

Habersham County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Habersham County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Habersham County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Habersham County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Habersham County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Habersham County, Georgia 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

65.5%

Born in Habersham County, Georgia

90.52%

Native Born

9.48%

Foreign Born

7.37%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.52% of Habersham County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 65.5% having been born in Georgia. 7.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Habersham County, Georgia Place of Birth

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