Rabun County, Georgia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,493
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,764
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,883
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,261
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,695
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $295,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,481
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $491
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,047
Building Permits, 2025 128
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,615
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,267
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,150
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 448,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,957
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,928
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 535
Total employment, 2023 5,271
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 206,253
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,003
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 348
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 297
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.6
Population per square mile, 2010 44.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 370.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 369.99
FIPS Code 13241