Rabun County, Georgia

Rabun County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 17,764 in 2025 across 959 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 17,764; 2025 estimate
Area: 959 km²
Density: 19; per km²
Median income: $67,493; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 50.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.8%	30 / 159	648 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,047	44 / 159	852 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$295,200	32 / 159	651 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	77.1%	49 / 159	1,130 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	37.9%	3 / 159	120 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	28.8%	9 / 159	187 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	96 / 159	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.9%	70 / 159	1,115 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	148 / 159	2,654 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.8%	154 / 159	2,142 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.6%	31 / 159	711 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.8%	40 / 159	982 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	50.1	9 / 159	214 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,030	85 / 159	833 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	8.7%	50 / 159	1,051 / 3,144
Under 182024	16.2%	145 / 159	2,958 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.7%	34 / 159	715 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	86.7%	12 / 159	1,127 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.1%	115 / 159	1,580 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.2%	148 / 159	2,493 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.505	20 / 159	199 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$67,493	49 / 159	1,384 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$43,928	14 / 159	483 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.3%	159 / 159	2,998 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	31.3%	23 / 159	656 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.3%	27 / 159	1,548 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.9%	58 / 159	431 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.6%	81 / 159	1,378 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	17,764	102 / 159	1,950 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	19	96 / 159	1,468 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	114 / 159	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.5%	103 / 159	2,056 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.1	129 / 159	1,801 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	16.0%	11 / 159	332 / 3,144

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