Heard County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Heard County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 87% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Heard County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,773 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 39.1 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.22% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,309 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Heard County grew by 3.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 11,773 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Heard County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.3% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,510 21.3% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,242 19.0% -3.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,623 22.3% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,184 18.6% +3.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Heard County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.5% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Heard County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Heard County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,361 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.66% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Heard County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Heard County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $274,999 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $917 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Heard County is about 25.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $917 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Heard County spend about 64 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 265 hours, about 11.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Heard County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 265 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,215 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,251 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 745 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Heard County is 32 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Heard County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Heard County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Heard County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Heard County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Heard County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Heard County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,773 residents against a local median of 70,330. Heard County, GA's commute, at 31.8 min, runs 42% above the 22.4 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $274,999 against a local median of $238,792, 15% above it. The counties themselves spread 6.7 min on commute, so Heard County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Heard County, GA has the 6th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County, GA | 11,773 | $63,361 #3/6 | $274,999 #2/6 | 31.8 min #6/6 |
| Troup County, GA | 70,330 | $56,824 | $148,316 | 20.1 min |
| Carroll County, GA | 124,574 | $73,417 | $260,350 | 22.8 min |
| Randolph County, AL | 22,510 | $54,086 | $238,792 | 22.4 min |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | $95,842 | $326,072 | 26.8 min |
| Chambers County, AL | 34,192 | $49,671 | $83,214 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Heard County, Georgia.
How big is Heard County, Georgia by population?
About 11,773 people live in Heard County, Georgia, in 4,309 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Heard County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Heard County, Georgia has 39 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 45% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Heard County, Georgia?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($274,999 against $63,361), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $917 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Heard County, Georgia?
11.1% of adults in Heard County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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