Rabun County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Rabun 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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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 82% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,312 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 45.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.75% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.3 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,615 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Rabun County grew by 5.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 17,312 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Rabun County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.7% of residents. That is 11.9 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,828 16.3% -6.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,931 16.9% -5.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,726 21.5% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,626 26.7% +11.9 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 50.9% of the people living in Rabun County and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.1% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Rabun County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,357 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.90% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Rabun County is about 11% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $398,863 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,046 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Rabun County is about 31.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,046 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Rabun County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 151 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.1 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.2 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 151 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,680 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.0% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,346 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 507 | 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 Rabun County is 18 minutes, shorter 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
Rabun County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.24 | 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
Rabun County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.7% | 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).
Rabun County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Rabun County, GA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 17,312 residents against a local median of 42,870. Rabun County, GA's median home price, at $398,863, runs 116% above the $184,955 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $239,161 on median home price, so Rabun County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rabun County, GA has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun County, GA | 17,312 | $69,357 #1/5 | $398,863 #1/5 | 18.1 min #3/5 |
| Macon County, NC | 37,947 | $59,398 | $173,347 | 17.2 min |
| Habersham County, GA | 47,793 | $68,082 | $359,259 | 21.3 min |
| Stephens County, GA | 27,012 | $54,840 | $196,562 | 16.4 min |
| Oconee County, SC | 80,589 | $63,288 | $120,098 | 18.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rabun County, Georgia.
What is the population of Rabun County, Georgia?
About 17,312 people live in Rabun County, Georgia, in 7,615 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 50.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 13 years.
Is Rabun County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Rabun County, Georgia has 46 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 53% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Rabun County, Georgia?
The median home costs 5.8 times the median household income ($398,863 against $69,357), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,046 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Rabun County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Rabun County, Georgia is only 1.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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