Hart County, Georgia Population 2024

28,226

Hart County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 28,226 with a growth rate of 2.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hart County, Georgia is the 70th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 25,237 and has seen a growth of 11.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,5766702.17%
202830,9066702.22%
202730,2366702.27%
202629,5666702.32%
202528,8966702.37%
202428,2266702.43%
202327,5566702.49%
202226,8865672.15%
202126,3194411.7%
202025,878-377-1.44%
201926,2551770.68%
201826,0783701.44%
201725,7082490.98%
201625,459440.17%
201525,415480.19%
201425,367-91-0.36%
201325,458-54-0.21%
201225,512980.39%
201125,4141770.7%
201025,23700%
199019,7121,1276.06%
198018,5852,77117.52%
197015,8145853.84%
196015,2297345.06%
195014,495-1,017-6.56%
194015,5123382.23%
193015,174-2,770-15.44%
192017,9441,72810.66%
191016,2161,72411.9%
190014,4923,60533.11%
189010,8871,79319.72%
18809,0942,31134.07%
18706,78364610.53%
18606,137-25,439-80.56%
2024 Growth Rate
2.43% (670)
County Website
Hart County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Hartwell
2020 Population
25,878
Area
232 mi²
Density
122 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.07% (2,348)
Founded
December 7, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,69575.43%
Black or African American4,60717.64%
Two or more races1,2114.64%
Asian3421.31%
Other race1290.49%
Native American1260.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hart County, Georgia Population by Race

Hart County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Hart County, Georgia Median Age

45.1

Total

42.9

Male

47.7

Female

Hart County, Georgia Adults

There are 20,715 adults, (5,853 of whom are seniors) in Hart County, Georgia.

Hart County, Georgia Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hart County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female13,13150.29%
Male12,97949.71%

Hart County, Georgia Population by Age

Hart County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2942.4675.324.7
Married5,2563.1785.314.7
Non Family3,5531.1667.132.9
Female9542.9668.131.9
Male5313.2443.556.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hart County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,26711.88%
Associates Degree1,8659.78%
Bachelors Degree2,48213.01%
Graduate Degree1,0015.25%
High School Graduate6,57934.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0035.26%
Some College3,87920.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hart County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,52112,3562,966
Black3,2742,571350
2+ Races73751197
Hispanic62631241
Asian21720650
Other Race1137110
Native American531010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.04%.

Hart County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,878$75,556$45,606
Graduate Degree$62,917$61,576$64,737
High School Graduate$31,681$33,438$27,357
Less Than 9th Grade$37,055$43,438$21,223
Overall$37,352$44,853$32,968
Some College$39,048$49,471$34,750

$37,352

Average Earnings

$44,853

Average Male

$32,968

Average Female

Hart County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hart County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hart County, Georgia Language

94.22% of Hart County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.03% of the population.

Hart County, Georgia Language

Hart County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,8931,6418.69%
Black4,38977217.59%
Multiple1,15923920.62%
Hispanic982989.98%
Asian3355516.42%
Native1262116.67%
Other911415.38%

10.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.57%

Male Poverty Rate

11.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hart County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hart County, Georgia is Multiple, with 20.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hart County, Georgia is White, with 8.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

Hart County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.94%
High School10.83%
Some College9.16%
Bachelors or Greater5.85%

Hart County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.95%
Female Unemployed40.13%
Female Employed3.86%
Male Employed3.77%

Hart County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hart County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,241$92,248
Households$61,765$77,141
Married Families$81,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,465$46,008

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hart County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Hart County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hart County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hart County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hart County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,626

Number of Veterans

1,557

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam750
First Gulf War297
Second Gulf War293
Korea130
World War II0

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74561
75+397
35 to 54322
55 to 64284
18 to 3462

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4419%
Black1855.23%
Hispanic182.82%

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Hart County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hart County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hart 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

64.22%

Born in Hart County, Georgia

97.36%

Native Born

2.64%

Foreign Born

1.49%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.36% of Hart County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 64.22% having been born in Georgia. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hart County, Georgia Place of Birth

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