Young Harris, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Towns County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
1,087
Population
1,144/sq mi density
$27,692
Median Income
$13,226 per capita
$276,500
Home Value
$392,549 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
39.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$27,692 median income, 5.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$276,500 home value, $733/mo rent
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,692
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,226
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.3%
88% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Young Harris vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Young Harris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,692
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,226
34%
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
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.1%
47% below 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
39.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
47.2%
Average commute time
14 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 | $27,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,226 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,970 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $862 |
| County GDP | $601M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 370 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,970 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,995 |