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)
White19,84874.94%
Black or African American4,54817.17%
Two or more races1,1374.29%
Other race4031.52%
Asian3771.42%
Native American1710.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hart County, Georgia Population by Race

Hart County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Hart County, Georgia Median Age

44.7

Total

42.7

Male

47.1

Female

Hart County, Georgia Adults

There are 21,016 adults, (5,947 of whom are seniors) in Hart County, Georgia.

Hart County, Georgia Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hart County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female13,31050.26%
Male13,17449.74%

Hart County, Georgia Population by Age

Hart County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5432.4475.124.9
Married5,2993.128614
Non Family3,4571.1668.331.7
Female1,2662.9259.440.6
Male5212.9647.652.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

75.1%

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 Grade2,24111.58%
Associates Degree1,9289.96%
Bachelors Degree2,51813.01%
Graduate Degree9815.07%
High School Graduate6,82135.25%
Less Than 9th Grade6543.38%
Some College4,20621.74%

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
White14,70112,8292,988
Black3,1072,413297
2+ Races871767144
Hispanic60832561
Asian23623032
Other Race199999
Native American792811

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.33%.

Hart County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,179$73,599$47,077
Graduate Degree$63,182$64,750$51,750
High School Graduate$33,490$36,014$26,836
Less Than 9th Grade$34,987$39,816$21,509
Overall$39,275$45,841$34,082
Some College$41,083$50,747$33,641

$39,275

Average Earnings

$45,841

Average Male

$34,082

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

95.14% of Hart County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Hart County, Georgia Language

Hart County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0631,95210.24%
Black4,38373416.75%
Multiple1,05917616.62%
Hispanic994656.54%
Asian3685314.4%
Native1712514.62%

11.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.83%

Male Poverty Rate

12.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hart County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hart County, Georgia is Black, with 16.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hart County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 6.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.07%.

Hart County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.08%
High School10.72%
Some College9.51%
Bachelors or Greater7.39%

Hart County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.18%
Male Unemployed32.79%
Male Employed5.04%
Female Employed4.93%

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$74,403$91,225
Households$57,241$76,891
Married Families$82,172$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,426$44,016

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hart County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

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 45-54.

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

1,729

Number of Veterans

1,665

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam797
Second Gulf War394
First Gulf War267
Korea80
World War II0

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74566
75+396
35 to 54329
55 to 64320
18 to 34118

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4398.93%
Black2617.63%
Hispanic315%
2+ Races161.83%
Asian93.81%
Other Race42.01%

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hart County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

62.96%

Born in Hart County, Georgia

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of Hart County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 62.96% having been born in Georgia. 1.2% 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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