Haralson County, GA

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2023 Population

30,720

1.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

1.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.1%

20.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,016

1.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$210,400

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,794

1.78% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Haralson County, GA had a population of 30.7k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $65,016. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Haralson County, GA grew from 30,178 to 30,720, a 1.8% increase and its median household income declined from $65,940 to $65,016, a −1.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Haralson County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.814%), and White (Hispanic) (0.801%).

None of the households in Haralson County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Haralson County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Haralson County, GA are West Georgia Technical College (2,496 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Haralson County, GA was $210,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Haralson County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Haralson County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Haralson County, GA borders Cleburne County, AL, Carroll County, GA, Paulding County, GA, and Polk County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Haralson County, GA is home to a population of 30.7k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.29% of Haralson County, GA residents were born outside of the country (395 people).

In 2023, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.6k people) in Haralson County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 744 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Haralson County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Haralson County, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Haralson County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haralson County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 165
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 148
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
744 ± 231

1.92%

Hispanic Population

589 people

1.92% of the people in Haralson County, GA are hispanic (589 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Haralson County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

395 people

1.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

As of 2023, 1.29% of Haralson County, GA residents (395 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Haralson County, GA was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Haralson County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
479 ± 206
Vietnam
450 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
274 ± 135

Haralson County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Haralson County, GA employs 13.8k people. The largest industries in Haralson County, GA are Manufacturing (2,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,352 people), and Educational Services (1,242 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($117,534), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,707).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.8k

2023 Value

± 1,021

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Haralson County, GA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 14k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haralson County, GA, are Production Occupations (1,731 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,614 people), and Management Occupations (1,464 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haralson County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.8k

2023 Value

± 1,021

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Haralson County, GA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 14k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haralson County, GA, are Manufacturing (2,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,352 people), and Educational Services (1,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haralson County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Haralson County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,445

Median earning men ± $5,188

$36,095

Median earning women ± $5,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($105,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,217), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,559), Public Administration ($51,120), and Manufacturing ($46,235).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

54
Retail Trade
47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$98.4k
Manufacturing
$38.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36.9k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Haralson County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 86.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.877%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (86.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.877%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Haralson County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Haralson County, GA awarded 2,496 degrees. The student population of Haralson County, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,068 male students and 4,072 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Haralson County, GA are White (1,444 and 57.9%), followed by Black or African American (711 and 28.5%), Hispanic or Latino (212 and 8.5%), and Two or More Races (58 and 2.33%).

The largest universities in Haralson County, GA by number of degrees awarded are West Georgia Technical College (2,496 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Haralson County, GA are Welding Technology (316 and 12.7%), General Cosmetology (224 and 8.97%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (156 and 6.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,140 students enrolled in Haralson County, GA, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,139 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Haralson County, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Haralson County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

West Georgia Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,496 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Georgia Technical College with 2,496 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Haralson County, GA, which is 0.845 times less than the 1,353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,444 degrees mean that there were 2.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 711 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($722) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,219) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Haralson County, GA was $210,400 in 2023, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,700 to $210,400, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Haralson County, GA is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Haralson County, GA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haralson County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Haralson County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.28%.

Housing

Property

$210,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,596

$8,186

Median Property Taxes

±$713

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Haralson County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Haralson County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2023

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.1% of the housing units in Haralson County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haralson County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103.01
Census Tract 101

The following map shows all of the tracts in Haralson County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,016

Median Household Income

± $5,680

11.5k

Number of Households

± 906

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Haralson County, GA declined from $65,016 from the previous year's value of $65,940.

The following chart displays the households in Haralson County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Haralson County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.31%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Haralson County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haralson County, GA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.4% of the workforce in Haralson County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Haralson County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Haralson County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Haralson County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Haralson County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haralson County, GA (4.6k out of 30.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Haralson County, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Haralson County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88% of the population of Haralson County, GA has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Haralson County, GA see 2337 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.88% decrease from the previous year (2483 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5095 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1609 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,337 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Haralson County, GA

Primary care physicians in Haralson County, GA see an average of 2,337 patients per year. This represents a 5.88% decrease from the previous year (2,483 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Haralson County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haralson County, GA grew by 4.68% from 11.5% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Haralson County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.4 in Haralson County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Haralson County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.5% in Haralson County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Haralson County, GA.