Rabun County, Georgia Population 2024

17,617

Rabun County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 17,617 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rabun County, Georgia is the 102nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 16,276 and has seen a growth of 8.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,4921750.96%
202818,3171750.96%
202718,1421750.97%
202617,9671750.98%
202517,7921750.99%
202417,6171751%
202317,4421751.01%
202217,2671470.86%
202117,1202081.23%
202016,912-204-1.19%
201917,1162631.56%
201816,8532931.77%
201716,560670.41%
201616,4932691.66%
201516,224650.4%
201416,159-25-0.15%
201316,184-119-0.73%
201216,303460.28%
201116,257-19-0.12%
201016,27600%
199011,6481,18211.29%
198010,4662,13925.69%
19708,32787111.68%
19607,456320.43%
19507,424-397-5.08%
19407,8211,49023.53%
19306,33158510.18%
19205,7461843.31%
19105,562-723-11.5%
19006,28567912.11%
18905,60697220.98%
18804,6341,37842.32%
18703,256-15-0.46%
18603,27182333.62%
18502,44853628.03%
18401,912-264-12.13%
18302,1761,652315.27%
1820524-17,968-97.17%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (175)
County Website
Rabun County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Clayton
2020 Population
16,912
Area
370 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.17% (705)
Founded
1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,17189.69%
Two or more races8735.16%
Other race4462.64%
Black or African American2371.4%
Asian1751.03%
Native American120.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rabun County, Georgia Population by Race

Rabun County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Rabun County, Georgia Median Age

49.4

Total

48.2

Male

50.7

Female

Rabun County, Georgia Adults

There are 14,291 adults, (4,787 of whom are seniors) in Rabun County, Georgia.

Rabun County, Georgia Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rabun County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female8,65151.14%
Male8,26448.86%

Rabun County, Georgia Population by Age

Rabun County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0202.3576.723.3
Married3,6572.7888.611.4
Non Family2,4391.2865.534.5
Female6153.1847.352.7
Male3094.0782.817.2

2.84

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rabun County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9387.13%
Associates Degree8806.69%
Bachelors Degree2,05215.6%
Graduate Degree1,63812.45%
High School Graduate3,93529.91%
Less Than 9th Grade4843.68%
Some College3,23124.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rabun County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,88710,7193,277
Hispanic736527172
2+ Races558465154
Other Race20917839
Black17815021
Asian175175170
Native American500
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 97.14%.

Rabun County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,961$62,760$45,481
Graduate Degree$44,750$43,107$47,589
High School Graduate$33,870$34,827$28,295
Less Than 9th Grade$34,487$41,054$28,693
Overall$35,796$39,873$32,433
Some College$34,535$40,300$28,382

$35,796

Average Earnings

$39,873

Average Male

$32,433

Average Female

Rabun County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rabun County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rabun County, Georgia Language

91.7% of Rabun County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 8.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.11% of the population.

Rabun County, Georgia Language

Rabun County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6481,81812.41%
Multiple87326630.47%
Hispanic1,27022217.48%
Asian17515387.43%
Black1988542.93%
Other366359.56%

14.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.19%

Male Poverty Rate

15.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rabun County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rabun County, Georgia is Asian, with 87.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rabun County, Georgia is Other, with 9.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.72%.

Rabun County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.07%
High School16.32%
Bachelors or Greater9.11%
Some College7.83%

Rabun County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Unemployed35.88%
Female Employed11.88%
Male Employed9.28%

Rabun County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rabun County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,985$102,790
Households$57,261$83,513
Married Families$82,805$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,592$44,432

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rabun County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rabun County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rabun 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 55-64.

Rabun County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rabun County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,216

Number of Veterans

1,181

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam756
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War60
Korea58
World War II12

Rabun County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74493
75+447
55 to 64219
35 to 5449
18 to 348

Rabun County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1670.09032507739938081
2+ Races460.07809847198641766
Hispanic250.027085590465872156
Black30.0136986301369863

Rabun County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Rabun County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rabun County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rabun County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rabun County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rabun 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

55.22%

Born in Rabun County, Georgia

94.89%

Native Born

5.11%

Foreign Born

3.29%

Non Citizen

1.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.89% of Rabun County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 55.22% having been born in Georgia. 3.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rabun County, Georgia Place of Birth

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