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Hiawassee, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Towns County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,300
Population
798/sq mi density
$43,819
Median Income
$40,206 per capita
$365,300
Home Value
$387,404 Zillow
$890
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,024 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,819 median income, 0.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$365,300 home value, $890/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,819
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,206
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hiawassee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hiawassee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,819
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,206
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,970
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$862
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$862
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$601M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
370
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
33
Retail
57
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,970
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,995
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,819 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,206 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,970 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $862 |
| County GDP | $601M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 370 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,970 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,995 |