Rabun County, GA

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2024 Population

17,312

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

0.401% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,493

9.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,200

8.29% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,624

6.33% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rabun 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.

96% of the residents in Rabun County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rabun County, GA was $295,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Rabun County, GA borders Habersham County, GA, Towns County, GA, Clay County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, and Oconee County, SC.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Rabun County, GA is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.62% of Rabun County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Rabun County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 893 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 428 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Rabun County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rabun County, GA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rabun County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
893 ± 205
Other (Hispanic)
428 ± 192

8.81%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

8.81% of the people in Rabun County, GA are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rabun 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
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

6.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

5.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Rabun County, GA residents (1.15k 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 Rabun County, GA was 5.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
650 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 55

Rabun County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rabun County, GA employs 7.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rabun County, GA were Retail Trade (969 people), Educational Services (757 people), and Construction (747 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,646), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,017), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,397).

Employment

Occupations

7.62k

2024 Value

± 575

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rabun County, GA grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 7.17k employees to 7.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rabun County, GA, are Management Occupations (948 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (923 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (736 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rabun County, 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

7.62k

2024 Value

± 575

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rabun County, GA grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 7.17k employees to 7.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rabun County, GA, are Retail Trade (969 people), Educational Services (757 people), and Construction (747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rabun County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Rabun County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,068

Median earning men ± $4,716

$34,846

Median earning women ± $2,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,063), and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,056), and Construction ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

59
Construction
44
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
41
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$43k
Retail Trade
$28.9k
Accommodation and Food Services
$24.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

Voting results are not available for Rabun County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rabun County, GA was $295,200 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,600 to $295,200, a 8.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Rabun County, GA is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rabun County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.91%.

Housing

Property

$295,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,215

$5,873

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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 Rabun 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 Rabun County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Rabun County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rabun County, 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.

$67,493

Median Household Income

± $4,617

7.62k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.62k households in Rabun County, GA grew to $67,493 from the previous year's value of $61,466.

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

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Rabun County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rabun County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.91%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rabun County, GA (2.24k out of 17.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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 2025, 22.3% of the children was living in poverty in Rabun County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.2%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 126 in Rabun County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 32.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.1% of the population of Rabun County, GA has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rabun County, GA see 1,427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 563 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rabun County, GA

Primary care physicians in Rabun County, GA see an average of 1,427 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,427 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

22.6%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rabun County, GA grew by 2.87% from 13.6% to 13.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 89.8 in Rabun County, GA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 36.7% in Rabun County, GA.

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