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Habersham
Georgia

46K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$321K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,921

Federal Spending per Capita$424

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.0%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$2,975

SS Benefits / Person$4,084

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$320K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$340K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1438/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,287

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,018/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate75.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.4%

Sold Above List Price

17.4%

Median Days to Close

21 days

Active Listings

207

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.3% · Redfin 98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices66

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians42

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients616 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,113

Uninsured (under 65)18.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.14 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,797

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,921

HS Completion Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities107

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation54.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$50K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days3,118 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,370 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,565 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,203 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)37 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed304 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)421 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,570 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work160 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)810 workers

Avg Commute Time24.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.601

Nonprofit Organizations165

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations50

Asian Population2.2%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms78

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms38

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+64R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $321K

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Local News — Habersham

97.5 Glory FM · 6 hours ago

Ga. Court of Appeals: Fatal Habersham accident; JAG honorees include 3 from Forsyth Co.; The end is nigh

The Georgia Court of Appeals is considering whether a trial court should have suppressed blood sampl…

Now Georgia · 2 days ago

Records raise questions over handling of Habersham school bus citations

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. - A decade-old agreement governing Habersham County's school bus stop-arm camera p…

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 5 days ago

Logan Bogue - Baseball 2022-23

High School: Rated as the No. 7 right-handed pitcher in the state of Georgia and a top-30 Georgia re…

Pest Control Technology · 2 weeks ago

PCO Crowe Makes First Confirmed Brown Recluse Spider Discovery in Habersham County (Ga.)

A discovery made by Toby Crowe, co-owner of Piedmont Pest Management, Clarksville, Ga., was confirme…

FOX 5 Atlanta · 1 month ago

Man faces kidnapping, drug charges after high-speed chase in Habersham County

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. - A Baldwin man is behind bars facing a long list of severe felony charges—inc…

WSB-TV · 1 month ago

Florida murder suspect may be hiding in north Georgia

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are warning north Georgia residents to be on the lookout for a w…

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