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Mountain City, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Rabun County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,027
Population
564/sq mi density
$47,159
Median Income
$24,589 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$342,773 Zillow
$961
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,159 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $961/mo rent
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11%
1,061 → 944
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+132.8%
$20,259 → $47,159
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mountain City 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
870
-74 from 2023 (944)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,217
+$38,058 from 2023 ($47,159)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,061 | — | $20,259 | — |
| 2015 | 1,055 | -0.6% | $21,613 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,071 | +1.5% | $24,688 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,104 | +3.1% | $32,266 | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 927 | -16% | $37,500 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 944 | +1.8% | $47,159 | +25.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.