Towns County, Georgia Population 2024

13,109

Towns County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 13,109 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Towns County, Georgia is the 111th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 10,531 and has seen a growth of 24.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,479740.55%
202813,405740.56%
202713,331740.56%
202613,257740.56%
202513,183740.56%
202413,109740.57%
202313,035740.57%
202212,961810.63%
202112,8803332.65%
202012,5475384.48%
201912,0091651.39%
201811,8442872.48%
201711,5571411.24%
201611,4162081.86%
201511,2081271.15%
201411,0812972.75%
201310,7842242.12%
201210,560-17-0.16%
201110,577460.44%
201010,53100%
19906,7541,11619.79%
19805,6381,07323.5%
19704,565270.59%
19604,538-265-5.52%
19504,803-122-2.48%
19404,92557913.32%
19304,34640910.39%
19203,93750.13%
19103,932-816-17.19%
19004,74868416.83%
18904,06480324.62%
18803,26148117.3%
18702,78032113.05%
18602,459-11,020-81.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.57% (74)
County Website
Towns County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Hiawassee
2020 Population
12,547
Area
166 mi²
Density
79 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.48% (562)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,79994.05%
Two or more races4043.22%
Black or African American2041.63%
Other race680.54%
Native American420.33%
Asian240.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Towns County, Georgia Population by Race

Towns County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Towns County, Georgia Median Age

56.3

Total

53.5

Male

58.1

Female

Towns County, Georgia Adults

There are 10,985 adults, (4,454 of whom are seniors) in Towns County, Georgia.

Towns County, Georgia Age Dependency

92.1

Age Dependency Ratio

68.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Towns County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female6,51251.9%
Male6,03448.1%

Towns County, Georgia Population by Age

Towns County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4642.1479.120.9
Married3,0292.5389.810.2
Non Family1,8631.1368.931.1
Female4763.353.446.6
Male963.5464.635.4

2.6

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Towns County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5605.86%
Associates Degree9449.88%
Bachelors Degree1,75418.36%
Graduate Degree1,30213.63%
High School Graduate2,65527.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1821.9%
Some College2,15722.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Towns County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,0758,4312,915
2+ Races30120351
Hispanic19616567
Black797962
Native American39390
Asian202014
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 78.48%.

Towns County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,351$58,276$0
Graduate Degree$66,250$77,241$52,000
High School Graduate$32,036$39,046$22,639
Less Than 9th Grade$20,928$21,114$0
Overall$33,750$40,241$30,878
Some College$33,114$46,544$30,776

$33,750

Average Earnings

$40,241

Average Male

$30,878

Average Female

Towns County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Towns County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Towns County, Georgia Language

96.42% of Towns County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.6% of the population.

Towns County, Georgia Language

Towns County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0691,71515.49%
Multiple389389.77%
Hispanic305216.89%
Native42921.43%
Asian22313.64%

15.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.96%

Male Poverty Rate

14.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Towns County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Towns County, Georgia is Native, with 21.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Towns County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 6.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.79%.

Towns County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.18%
High School16.54%
Some College12.23%
Bachelors or Greater7.82%

Towns County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.07%
Female Unemployed23.77%
Female Employed11.28%
Male Employed10.05%

Towns County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Towns County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,016$92,484
Households$55,574$75,397
Married Families$76,036$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,472$40,600

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Towns County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Towns County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Towns 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 45-54.

Towns County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Towns County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,044

Number of Veterans

969

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam477
First Gulf War155
Korea90
Second Gulf War48
World War II35

Towns County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+512
65 to 74294
55 to 64155
35 to 5483
18 to 340

Towns County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0330.10003873716831299
2+ Races110.03481012658227848

Towns County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Towns County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Towns County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.8%

Labor Force Participation

41.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Towns County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Towns County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Towns 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

49.16%

Born in Towns County, Georgia

97.35%

Native Born

2.65%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.35% of Towns County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 49.16% having been born in Georgia. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Towns County, Georgia Place of Birth

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