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Haralson County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Haralson County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Haralson County is a small rural Georgia county of 30,720 residents, with a workforce characterized by modest educational attainment—17.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and relatively low labor costs, with median worker earnings of $42,261. The county posted 6.1% population growth over five years alongside affordable housing, with a median home value of $210,400 and median gross rent of $884 per month, and a homeownership rate of 71.6%. A 5.3% unemployment rate and 60.4% labor force participation rate, combined with a mean commute of 33.8 minutes, suggest a workforce that draws from a broader regional area.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Haralson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,190 (90.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,550 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races604 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race481 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone247 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone203 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish299
  2. 2.Other Indo-European252
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic51
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic48
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,005

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,871
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,594
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,641
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,269
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,163
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,168
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,520
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,489
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,051

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.17×)689
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.97×)2,698
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)1,210
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)821
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.25×)323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$210,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$884/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,349 (16.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,114 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999800 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999632 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999629 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999599 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,148 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled1,411 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,356 (9.6%)
  • Walked111 (0.8%)
  • Other69 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit68 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.