Towns County, GA

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2022 Population

12,546

2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

56.3

6.63% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

7.47% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,574

4.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$278,700

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

4,631

0.644% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Towns County, GA had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 56.3 and a median household income of $55,574. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Towns County, GA grew from 12,300 to 12,546, a 2% increase and its median household income grew from $53,084 to $55,574, a 4.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Towns County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and White (Hispanic) (0.47%).

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.

99% of the residents in Towns County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Towns County, GA are Young Harris College (207 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Towns County, GA was $278,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.1%.

Most people in Towns County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 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 12.5k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.65% of Towns County, GA residents were born outside of the country (332 people).

In 2022, there were 52.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Towns County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Towns County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Towns County, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
11.7k ± 33
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 70.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
180 ± 71.1

2.89%

Hispanic Population

362 people

2.89% of the people in Towns County, GA are hispanic (362 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

2.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

2.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

As of 2022, 2.65% of Towns County, GA residents (332 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Towns County, GA was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
437 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 59
Korea
90 ± 50

Towns County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Towns County, GA employs 4.63k people. The largest industries in Towns County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), Retail Trade (571 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (470 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), and Information ($60,600).

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

4.63k

2022 Value

± 452

−0.644%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Towns County, GA declined at a rate of −0.644%, from 4.66k employees to 4.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Towns County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (493 people), Sales & Related Occupations (475 people), and Management Occupations (387 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

4.63k

2022 Value

± 452

−0.644%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Towns County, GA declined at a rate of −0.644%, from 4.66k employees to 4.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Towns County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), Retail Trade (571 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (470 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

$34,186

Median earning men ± $8,157

$27,287

Median earning women ± $8,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($61,800), Manufacturing ($60,025), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,561), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,917), and Manufacturing ($42,031).

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

108
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
68
Retail Trade
62
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|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 Towns County, GA awarded 207 degrees. The student population of Towns County, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 587 male students and 924 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Towns County, GA are White (142 and 79.8%), followed by Unknown (13 and 7.3%), Black or African American (11 and 6.18%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.81%).

The largest universities in Towns County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Young Harris College (207 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Towns County, GA are General Business Administration & Management (35 and 16.9%), General Biological Sciences (18 and 8.7%), and General Psychology (16 and 7.73%).

The median tuition cost in Towns County, GA for private four year colleges is $29,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Towns County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,511 (38.8% men and 61.2% 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 2022 there were 1,511 students enrolled in Towns County, GA, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 970 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
16 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Towns County, GA was General Psychology with 16 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

207 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Young Harris College with 207 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 87 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Towns County, GA, which is 0.725 times less than the 120 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 142 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 13 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 ($29,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,205) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 $278,700 in 2022, which is 0.989 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $243,000 to $278,700, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Towns County, GA is 79.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Towns County, GA have an average commute time of 20.1 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

$278,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,562

$4,320

Median Property Taxes

±$394

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

79.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.1% of the housing units in Towns County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

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.

$55,574

Median Household Income

± $3,494

5.46k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.46k households in Towns County, GA grew to $55,574 from the previous year's value of $53,084.

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 2022

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in Towns County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Towns County, GA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% 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

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Towns County, GA (1.79k out of 11.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

85.5% of the population of Towns County, GA has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 27.3% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.36% 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, 47.3% were men and 52.7% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

27.3%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Towns County, GA grew by 1.32% from 14.3% to 14.5%.

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.