Habersham County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,416
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,416
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,041
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,234
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,980
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $238,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $458
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $974
Building Permits, 2025 390
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,753
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,231
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,758
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 729,666
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,373
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,309
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,241
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 951
Total employment, 2023 11,474
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 527,519
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,850
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 741
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 387
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 563
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 610
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 166.3
Population per square mile, 2010 155.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 276.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 276.74
FIPS Code 13137