Rabun County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13241 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,312
Rank #2,019 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,493 −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,384 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,561 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$295,200 +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #651 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.3% −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #673 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −74.9% vs nat'l
Rank #144 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
86.1% Insured
31.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.9%57.8%86.6%86.7%8.8%2.8%0.9%0.8%0.1%

About Rabun County, Georgia

Rabun County, Georgia has a total population of 17,312, making it the 2,019th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rabun County is 50.1 years, which is 28.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rabun County is $67,493, which ranks #1,384 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Rabun County is $295,200, 4.7% above the national median. Renters in Rabun County pay a median gross rent of $1,047 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rabun County, 31.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Rabun County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.8%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Rabun County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.