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Rabun County, GA

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

AI Overview

Rabun County is a small, rural Georgia county of 17,107 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 50.1% and a median age of 50.1 years, reflecting a population skewed toward retirement-age residents. The available workforce is low-cost, with median worker earnings of $36,209 and an unemployment rate of 2.1%, though only 29.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county grew 3.9% over five years, homeownership stands at 77.4%, and a median home value of $272,600 with median gross rent of $1,016/month signal relative affordability compared to many Georgia markets.

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

Population

17,107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,493

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,091 (87.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race947 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races486 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone444 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone152 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone145 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,151
  2. 2.Other Indo-European233
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic24
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20
  5. 5.Arabic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,261

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,360

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,418
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,023
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)969
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services780
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing769

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,776
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,659
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,421
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations956
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations812

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.55×)742
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)782
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.22×)604
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.07×)946
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$272,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,016/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999948 (16.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999701 (11.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999668 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999648 (11.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999586 (10.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999319 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,251 (69.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,207 (16.0%)
  • Carpooled910 (12.0%)
  • Walked128 (1.7%)
  • Other40 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle24 (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.