Hartwell, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,562

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

5.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,280

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,700

Population & Diversity

Hartwell, GA is home to a population of 4.56k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.62% of Hartwell, GA residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Hartwell, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hartwell, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartwell, GA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartwell, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 400
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 403
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 92

1.99%

Hispanic Population

91 people

1.99% of the people in Hartwell, GA are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartwell, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

1.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Hartwell, GA residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hartwell, GA was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 57
Vietnam
18 ± 30
Korea
6 ± 17

Hartwell, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hartwell, GA.

Economy

The economy of Hartwell, GA employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartwell, GA were Manufacturing (347 people), Retail Trade (311 people), and Construction (291 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,991), Educational Services ($53,480), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,711).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 394

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartwell, GA grew at a rate of 2%, from 2.1k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartwell, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (270 people), Production Occupations (270 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartwell, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.14k

2024 Value

± 394

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartwell, GA grew at a rate of 2%, from 2.1k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartwell, GA, are Manufacturing (347 people), Retail Trade (311 people), and Construction (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartwell, GA, though some of these residents may live in Hartwell, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,575

Median earning men ± $7,380

$35,275

Median earning women ± $11,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,398), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,096), and Retail Trade ($39,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,444), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartwell, GA was $165,700 in 2024, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,400 to $165,700, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartwell, GA is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartwell, GA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartwell, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,306

$1,134

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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 Hartwell, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Hartwell, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,280

Median Household Income

± $5,359

1.97k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Hartwell, GA grew to $49,280 from the previous year's value of $46,729.

The following chart displays the households in Hartwell, 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 Hartwell, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (6.42%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Hartwell, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (6.42%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartwell, GA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Hartwell, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartwell, GA (548 out of 4.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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