Towns County, GA

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2023 Population

12,739

1.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.9

1.07% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.9%

16% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,400

5.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$311,900

11.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,636

0.108% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Towns County, GA had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 56.9 and a median household income of $58,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Towns County, GA grew from 12,546 to 12,739, a 1.54% increase and its median household income grew from $55,574 to $58,400, a 5.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Towns County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%), and White (Hispanic) (0.542%).

None of the households in Towns 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.

98.9% of the residents in Towns County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Towns County, GA are Young Harris College (172 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Towns County, GA was $311,900, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Towns County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Towns County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Towns County, GA borders Habersham County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA, and Clay County, NC.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Towns County, GA is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.08% of Towns County, GA residents were born outside of the country (265 people).

In 2023, there were 44.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Towns County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 266 Two+ (Hispanic) and 248 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Towns County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Towns County, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Towns County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 32
Two+ (Hispanic)
266 ± 93.5
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 78.2

3.29%

Hispanic Population

419 people

3.29% of the people in Towns County, GA are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Towns 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

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

2.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

As of 2023, 2.08% of Towns County, GA residents (265 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 Towns County, GA was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
439 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 61

Towns County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Towns County, GA employs 4.64k people. The largest industries in Towns County, GA are Retail Trade (603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and Construction (444 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,220), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,964), and Utilities ($61,918).

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

4.64k

2023 Value

± 446

0.108%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Towns County, GA grew at a rate of 0.108%, from 4.63k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Towns County, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (622 people), Management Occupations (442 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Towns 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

4.64k

2023 Value

± 446

0.108%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Towns County, GA grew at a rate of 0.108%, from 4.63k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Towns County, GA, are Retail Trade (603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and Construction (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Towns County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Towns County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,656

Median earning men ± $10,005

$28,750

Median earning women ± $10,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,929), and Wholesale Trade ($51,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,772), Manufacturing ($44,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,000).

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

38
Retail Trade
23
Construction
18
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$24.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$12.2k
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 Towns County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 80% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.564%).

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 (80%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.564%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Towns County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 80% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.564%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Towns 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 2023, universities in Towns County, GA awarded 172 degrees. The student population of Towns County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 544 male students and 876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Towns County, GA are White (122 and 74.8%), followed by Black or African American (15 and 9.2%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 7.36%), and Unknown (9 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in Towns County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Young Harris College (172 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Towns County, GA are General Business Administration & Management (27 and 15.7%), General Psychology (21 and 12.2%), and General Biological Sciences (13 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Towns County, GA for private four year colleges is $30,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Towns County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,420 (38.3% men and 61.7% 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 2023 there were 1,420 students enrolled in Towns County, GA, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 922 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
General Psychology
21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Towns County, GA was General Biological Sciences with 13 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Young Harris College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

172 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Young Harris College with 172 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Towns County, GA, which is 0.755 times less than the 98 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 8.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 15 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 ($30,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,505) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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 Towns County, GA was $311,900 in 2023, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $278,700 to $311,900, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Towns County, GA is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Towns County, GA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Towns County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Towns County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.82%.

Housing

Property

$311,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,479

$4,657

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Towns County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Towns 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 9601
Census Tract 9602

The following map shows all of the tracts in Towns 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.

$58,400

Median Household Income

± $4,054

5.82k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.82k households in Towns County, GA grew to $58,400 from the previous year's value of $55,574.

The following chart displays the households in Towns 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 Towns 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2023, 69.2% of workers in Towns County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Towns County, GA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Towns County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Towns 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 Towns County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Towns County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Towns County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.82%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Towns County, GA (1.53k out of 11.9k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Towns 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 2023, 21.3% of the children was living in poverty in Towns County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.3%.

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

86.8% of the population of Towns County, GA has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 28.7% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Towns County, GA see 1750 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.3% increase from the previous year (1505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1839 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2575 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,750 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Towns County, GA

Primary care physicians in Towns County, GA see an average of 1,750 patients per year. This represents a 16.3% increase from the previous year (1,505 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

27.9%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

28.7%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Towns County, GA declined by 9.12% from 14.5% to 13.2%.

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