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Rabun County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 17,206   ( 930 from 2010 , 324 from 2020)
Land area: 370.1 square miles
Population density: 46.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,171 88.17% 4.9%
Black:2181.27% 51.4%
Indian:740.43% 39.6%
Asian:1350.78% 11.6%
2+ races:2441.42% 36.3%
Hispanic:1,3647.93% 4.8%
Total non-White:2,03511.83% 12.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:349 10.3
Deaths:68820.4
Net Migration: 64819.2
Net Immigration: 170.5
Change in White population:703 4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:227 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,276
14,46888.89%
1440.88%
530.33%
1210.74%
1791.10%
1,3017.99%
1,80811.11%

2000
15,050
14,02393.18%
1180.78%
500.33%
570.38%
1140.76%
6834.54%
1,0276.82%

1990
11,648
11,50098.73%
410.35%
470.40%
80.07%
n/a
520.45%
1481.27%

1980
10,466
10,30198.42%
800.76%
320.31%
90.09%
n/a
440.42%
1651.58%

1970
8,327
8,18198.25%
1211.45%
00.00%
20.02%
n/a
240.29%
146 1.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,719 11.4
1,60910.7
1,0747.1
4643.1
445 3.0
781 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,589 13.6
1,55813.4
2,15018.5
630.5
2,523 21.7
879 7.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,322 12.6
1,156 11.0
998 9.5
n/a
1,199 11.5
-17 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,595 19.2
n/a
2,120 25.5
19 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Rabun County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.4
2,624 15.3%
14,582 84.7%
4,787 27.8%
7,020
2.35
4,581 65.3%
3,657 79.8%
264 5.8%
2,439 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
3,429 21.1%
12,847 78.9%
3,459 21.3%
6,780
2.34
4,528 66.8%
3,554 78.5%
306 6.8%
2,252 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
42.1
3,304 22.0%
11,746 78.0%
2,720 18.1%
6,307
2.34
4,391 69.6%
3,642 82.9%
231 5.3%
1,916 30.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.3
2,513 21.6%
9,135 78.4%
2,115 18.2%
4,676
2.45
3,566 76.3%
3,037 85.2%
167 4.7%
1,110 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
34.2
2,762 26.4%
7,704 73.6%
1,557 14.9%
3,841
2.69
3,028 78.8%
2,617 86.4%
163 5.4%
813 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rabun County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,078 
Median Value$236,900 
Occupied7,02058.1%
Vacant5,05841.9%
Owned5,38576.7%
Rented1,63523.3%
Median Rent$945 
Single-Family Units9,94182.3%
    Detached9,78081.0%
    Attached1611.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units6265.2%
Mobile Homes1,1709.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rabun County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002834.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995998.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992123.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993845.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994756.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993615.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992773.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992012.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993334.7%
$50,000 to $59,9995678.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995828.3%
$75,000 to $99,99999514.2%
$100,000 to $124,9996299.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992814.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993535.0%
$200,000 or more4887.0%
Median Household Income57,261 
Per Capita Income35,889 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3444.9%
Public Assistance1502.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps89412.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,55462.4%
Unemployed1721.9%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force5,73564.4%
Not in Labor Force3,17035.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3532,00554.0%
Non-Profit14630132.7%
Self-Employed74545861.9%
Local Government25636941.0%
State Government539236.6%
Federal Government462168.7%
Total Private + Self3,0982,46355.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50178339.0%
Total3,5993,24652.6%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,09416.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,38720.3%
Professional, Technical1,21117.7%
Service Occupations1,44221.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing871.3%
All others1,71525.0%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade75211.0%
Accommodation and food services75011.0%
Construction70210.2%
Manufacturing69210.1%
Health care and social assistance6449.4%
Educational services6179.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4536.6%
Finance and insurance4346.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4196.1%
Transportation and warehousing2934.3%
Other services2714.0%
Public administration1822.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1582.3%
Information1362.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1011.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation901.3%
Utilities811.2%
Wholesale trade600.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rabun County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0436.17%
Puerto Rican470.28%
Cuban360.21%
Dominican20.01%
Total Central American590.35%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran20.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian570.34%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1310.77%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.01%
Ecuadorian1290.76%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic320.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1660.98%
Filipino50.03%
Taiwanese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,84091.7%
Spanish9886.1%
Other Indo-European2541.6%
German, other Germanic590.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun280.2%
Tagalog50.0%
Chinese40.0%
Other40.0%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,63215.6%
American2,12912.6%
Irish1,74810.3%
German1,0926.5%
Scotch-Irish6063.6%
European5603.3%
Scottish4032.4%
Italian2811.7%
French2291.4%
Polish2141.3%
Swedish1250.7%
Dutch1170.7%
British820.5%
Norwegian760.4%
Scandinavian600.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,35996.7%
Not a citizen5563.3%
Native16,05094.9%
Foreign-born8655.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rabun County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
484 3.7%938 7.1%3,935 29.9%4,111 31.2%2,052 15.6%1,638 12.4%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 484 3.7%
9-12 Years 938 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,935 29.9%
Some College 4,111 31.2%
Bach. Degree 2,052 15.6%
Grad Degree 1,638 12.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rabun County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,770 5,477 293 5.1% 5.4%
1991 5,740 5,355 385 6.7% 5.3%
1992 5,765 5,223 542 9.4% 6.6%
1993 6,137 5,636 501 8.2% 5.7%
1994 6,595 6,269 326 4.9% 5.1%
1995 6,965 6,678 287 4.1% 4.8%
1996 6,888 6,650 238 3.5% 4.6%
1997 7,122 6,893 229 3.2% 4.5%
1998 7,107 6,910 197 2.8% 4.2%
1999 7,363 7,162 201 2.7% 3.8%
2000 7,234 7,004 230 3.2% 3.5%
2001 7,053 6,776 277 3.9% 4.1%
2002 7,068 6,755 313 4.4% 5.3%
2003 7,462 7,167 295 4.0% 5.1%
2004 7,512 7,212 300 4.0% 5.1%
2005 7,827 7,436 391 5.0% 5.7%
2006 7,530 7,082 448 5.9% 5.1%
2007 7,279 6,816 463 6.4% 4.9%
2008 6,951 6,473 478 6.9% 6.8%
2009 6,976 6,217 759 10.9% 10.4%
2010 7,162 6,306 856 12.0% 10.7%
2011 7,018 6,156 862 12.3% 10.1%
2012 6,912 6,131 781 11.3% 9.0%
2013 6,813 6,142 671 9.8% 8.1%
2014 6,540 6,003 537 8.2% 7.1%
2015 6,430 5,991 439 6.8% 6.1%
2016 6,700 6,299 401 6.0% 5.4%
2017 6,971 6,624 347 5.0% 4.8%
2018 7,133 6,843 290 4.1% 4.0%
2019 7,321 7,057 264 3.6% 3.5%
2020 7,215 6,831 384 5.3% 6.5%
2021 7,552 7,314 238 3.2% 3.9%
2022 7,774 7,548 226 2.9% 3.0%
2023 7,832 7,597 235 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com