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Hart County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Hart County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hart County is a small rural county of 26,484 residents with a modest economic base, posting a GDP per capita of $34,990 and median household income of $59,385. The workforce is relatively limited in size—labor force participation stands at just 54.4%—and leans toward lower formal education attainment, with only 18.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $37,270 and an unemployment rate of 3.8% reflect stable conditions. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $206,500 and median gross rent of $814/month, and the county posted a 3.3% population gain over five years against a median age of 44.8.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,385

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Hart County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,932 (74.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,576 (17.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race755 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races718 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone449 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone368 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish824
  2. 2.Vietnamese226
  3. 3.Other Indo-European78
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island38
  5. 5.Korean36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,675

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,990

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,289
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,155
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,661
  4. 4.Construction (Group)873
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services828

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,507
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,573
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,294
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,044
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,349

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.28×)410
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.08×)2,339
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.44×)374
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)730
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)898

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$814/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,113 (13.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,021 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999742 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999645 (7.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999587 (6.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999490 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,380 (80.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,171 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled938 (8.0%)
  • Walked105 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle50 (0.4%)
  • Other40 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.