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Habersham County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Habersham County is 43,342, which is 20.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Habersham County population density is 155.33 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Habersham County is white, which represent 88.22% of the total population. The average Habersham County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 43,342. #46

Population Growth Since 2000, #49

Habersham County	20.72%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #38

Habersham County	155.33 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	38,237 (88.22%, #21)
Black:	1,651 (3.81%, #144)
Hispanic:	5,693 (13.14%, #13)
Asian:	1,029 (2.37%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	89 (0.21%, #71)
One Race, Other:	1,743 (4.02%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	593 (1.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,729 (83.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	444 (7.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (0.12%, see rank)
Central American:	256 (4.50%, see rank)
South American:	80 (1.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	153 (14.87%, see rank)
Chinese:	16 (1.55%, see rank)
Filipino:	80 (7.77%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	26 (2.53%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	65 (6.32%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	689 (66.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,605 (79.84%) out of the total population of 43,342 reported first ancestry.

	Habersham County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	2	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	67	0.15%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	483	1.11%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	6,112	14.10%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	748	1.73%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	3,665	8.46%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	62	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.02%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	5,438	12.55%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	677	1.56%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	223	0.51%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	365	0.84%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.02%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	102	0.24%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	900	2.08%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	1,133	2.61%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	21	0.05%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	356	0.82%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	121	0.28%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	267	0.62%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	5,263	12.14%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	352	0.81%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 20,398 (47.06%, see rank)

Females: 22,944 (52.94%, see rank)

Habersham County	Male: 47.06% Female: 52.94%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Habersham County	38.90 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Habersham County	38.40 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Habersham County	39.30 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Habersham County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,564	5.92%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,945	6.79%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,909	6.71%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,923	6.74%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,786	6.43%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,182	11.96%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,704	13.16%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,818	13.42%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,405	12.47%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,042	9.33%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,354	5.43%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	710	1.64%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Habersham County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	29,215, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,438, 22.04%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	10,142, 34.72%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,815, 26.75%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,747, 9.40%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,073, 7.10%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.53, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Habersham County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,220	80.25%	19.75%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,994	95.27%, see rank	4.73%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,244	93.63%, see rank	6.37%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,943	73.85%, see rank	26.15%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	204	46.57%, see rank	53.43%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Habersham County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	14,613, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.78, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	3,682, 25.20%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,931, 74.80%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	10,413, 71.26%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,327, 56.98%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,200, 28.74%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Habersham County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	34,924	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	16,138	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	4,574	28.34%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	9,430	58.43%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	443	2.75%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,691	10.48%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	18,786	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	4,318	22.99%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	10,093	53.73%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	2,097	11.16%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	2,278	12.13%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Habersham County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	39,847	91.94%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	28,396	65.52%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,153	25.73%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	298	0.69%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,495	8.06%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,098	2.53%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,397	5.53%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	142	0.33%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	736	1.70%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.05%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,563	5.91%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	31	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Habersham County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	12,669	86.70%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	1,434	9.81%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	185	1.27%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	310	2.12%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	15	0.10%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.