Heard County, Georgia Population 2024

12,352

Heard County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 12,352 with a growth rate of 2.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Heard County, Georgia is the 115th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 11,838 and has seen a growth of 4.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,9423182.33%
202813,6243182.39%
202713,3063182.45%
202612,9883182.51%
202512,6703182.57%
202412,3523182.64%
202312,0343182.71%
202211,7161841.6%
202111,532880.77%
202011,444-381-3.22%
201911,825240.2%
201811,801530.45%
201711,7481701.47%
201611,578210.18%
201511,557-65-0.56%
201411,622580.5%
201311,564-88-0.76%
201211,652-77-0.66%
201111,729-109-0.92%
201011,83800%
19908,6282,10832.33%
19806,5201,16621.78%
19705,354210.39%
19605,333-1,642-23.54%
19506,975-1,635-18.99%
19408,610-492-5.41%
19309,102-2,024-18.19%
192011,126-63-0.56%
191011,189120.11%
190011,1771,62016.95%
18909,5577888.99%
18808,76990311.48%
18707,866610.78%
18607,80588212.74%
18506,9231,59429.91%
18405,329-8,613-61.78%
2024 Growth Rate
2.64% (318)
County Website
Heard County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Franklin
2020 Population
11,444
Area
296 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.93% (908)
Founded
December 22, 1830

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,88485.09%
Black or African American9197.91%
Two or more races6815.86%
Asian880.76%
Other race380.33%
Native American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Heard County, Georgia Population by Race

Heard County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Heard County, Georgia Median Age

41.2

Total

41.5

Male

40.8

Female

Heard County, Georgia Adults

There are 8,911 adults, (2,026 of whom are seniors) in Heard County, Georgia.

Heard County, Georgia Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Heard County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,86250.46%
Male5,75449.54%

Heard County, Georgia Population by Age

Heard County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3422.657228
Married2,1503.4482.517.5
Non Family1,3211.1266.633.4
Female6632.9853.846.2
Male2083.0656.343.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Heard County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade81410.2%
Associates Degree4675.85%
Bachelors Degree6357.96%
Graduate Degree2723.41%
High School Graduate3,49643.81%
Less Than 9th Grade3103.88%
Some College1,98624.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Heard County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9005,891760
Black69059275
2+ Races24824825
Hispanic1089123
Asian888847
Other Race27100
Native American440
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.41%.

Heard County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,671$0$56,023
Graduate Degree$69,013$71,523$39,306
High School Graduate$35,265$47,538$24,704
Less Than 9th Grade$34,571$41,053$11,146
Overall$42,477$53,706$28,852
Some College$52,730$57,289$21,154

$42,477

Average Earnings

$53,706

Average Male

$28,852

Average Female

Heard County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Heard County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Heard County, Georgia Language

96.55% of Heard County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Heard County, Georgia Language

Heard County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,6991,85219.09%
Black87215017.2%
Multiple67910916.05%
Hispanic292289.59%
Other27414.81%

18.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.78%

Male Poverty Rate

21.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Heard County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Heard County, Georgia is White, with 19.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Heard County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 9.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.92%.

Heard County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.59%
High School18.93%
Some College12.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Heard County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74%
Male Unemployed48.7%
Female Employed4.65%
Male Employed4.18%

Heard County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Heard County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,685$86,719
Households$62,907$84,725
Married Families$82,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,889$75,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Heard County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Heard County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Heard County, Georgia Marriage

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.

Heard County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Heard County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,037

Number of Veterans

908

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam393
Second Gulf War294
First Gulf War294
Korea50
World War II0

Heard County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74325
35 to 54232
75+200
18 to 34144
55 to 64136

Heard County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White89011.56%
Black13318.42%
2+ Races143.86%

Heard County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Heard County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Heard County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Heard County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Heard County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Heard 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

74.51%

Born in Heard County, Georgia

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Heard County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 74.51% having been born in Georgia. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Heard County, Georgia Place of Birth

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