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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16%
869 → 1,008
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.2%
$33,152 → $43,819
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hiawassee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,118
+110 from 2023 (1,008)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,272
+$9,453 from 2023 ($43,819)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 869 | — | $33,152 | — |
| 2015 | 877 | +0.9% | $29,663 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 887 | +1.1% | $36,058 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 904 | +1.9% | $44,643 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,029 | +13.8% | $49,375 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,008 | -2% | $43,819 | -11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.