Toccoa, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

27,012

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.971% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,754

4.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,300

4.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,848

4.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Toccoa, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Toccoa, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Toccoa, GA are Toccoa Falls College (183 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Toccoa, GA was $175,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Toccoa, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Toccoa, GA was 2 cars per household.

Toccoa, GA borders Cornelia, GA and Seneca, SC.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Toccoa, GA is home to a population of 27k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.47% of Toccoa, GA residents were born outside of the country (936 people).

In 2024, there were 9.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.8k people) in Toccoa, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Toccoa, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Toccoa, GA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toccoa, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.8k ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 269
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 271

3.95%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

3.95% of the people in Toccoa, GA are hispanic (1.07k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

3.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

936 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

858 people

As of 2024, 3.47% of Toccoa, GA residents (936 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 Toccoa, GA was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
692 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 93

Toccoa, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

85.4% of the population of Toccoa, GA has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toccoa, GA grew by 8.37% from 13.5% to 14.6%.

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

Economy

The economy of Toccoa, GA employs 11.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Toccoa, GA were Manufacturing (2,578 people), Retail Trade (1,683 people), and Educational Services (1,299 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,798), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,075).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2024 Value

± 823

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toccoa, GA grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 11.4k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toccoa, GA, are Production Occupations (1,655 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,592 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toccoa, 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

11.8k

2024 Value

± 823

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toccoa, GA grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 11.4k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toccoa, GA, are Manufacturing (2,578 people), Retail Trade (1,683 people), and Educational Services (1,299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toccoa, GA, though some of these residents may live in Toccoa, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,384

Median earning men ± $4,368

$29,861

Median earning women ± $1,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,493), Public Administration ($76,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,960).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,592), Information ($45,750), and Public Administration ($43,654).

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

52
Retail Trade
37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Construction

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

$113k
Manufacturing
$44.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36.7k
Retail Trade

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 13 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 Toccoa, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Toccoa, GA awarded 183 degrees. The student population of Toccoa, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,152 male students and 1,915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Toccoa, GA are White (139 and 76%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 6.56%), Asian (11 and 6.01%), and Black or African American (10 and 5.46%).

The largest universities in Toccoa, GA by number of degrees awarded are Toccoa Falls College (183 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Toccoa, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (39 and 21.3%), Counseling Psychology (22 and 12%), and Biblical Studies (21 and 11.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $23,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Toccoa, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,067 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,067 students enrolled in Toccoa, GA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,153 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Counseling Psychology
22 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
20 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Toccoa, GA was Counseling Psychology with 22 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Toccoa Falls College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

183 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Toccoa Falls College with 183 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 75 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Toccoa, GA, which is 0.694 times less than the 108 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 139 degrees mean that there were 11.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Toccoa, GA was $175,300 in 2024, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $175,300, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Toccoa, GA is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Toccoa, GA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toccoa, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,726

$7,748

Median Property Taxes

±$686

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Toccoa, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toccoa, 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.

$54,754

Median Household Income

± $5,125

10.5k

Number of Households

± 753

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Toccoa, GA grew to $54,754 from the previous year's value of $52,264.

The following chart displays the households in Toccoa, 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 Toccoa, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (7.75%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Toccoa, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (7.75%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toccoa, GA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Toccoa, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toccoa, GA (4.08k out of 25.9k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toccoa, 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.