Towns County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Towns 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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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 91% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Towns County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,900 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 75.0 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.05% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 55.7 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,920 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Towns County grew by 20.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 12,900 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Towns County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 33.7% of residents. That is 18.9 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,404 18.6% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,614 12.5% -10.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,303 17.8% -2.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,343 33.7% +18.9 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 52.4% of the people living in Towns County and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 47.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Towns County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Towns County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,591 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.37% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Towns County is about 23% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Towns County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $332,246 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $808 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Towns County is about 34.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $808 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Towns 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 | Towns County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.1 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.3 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 151 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,683 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.6% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,738 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 591 | 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 Towns 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
Towns County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Towns County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.03 | 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
Towns County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Towns County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.1% | 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).
Towns County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Towns County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 12,900 residents against a local median of 28,810. Where Towns County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 15% below the local median of 21.3 min at 18.1 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.9 min on commute, so Towns County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Towns County, GA has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County, GA | 12,900 | $59,591 #4/4 | $332,246 #3/4 | 18.1 min #1/4 |
| Union County, GA | 26,304 | $68,463 | $336,792 | 18.2 min |
| White County, GA | 28,810 | $70,708 | $235,937 | 25.0 min |
| Habersham County, GA | 47,793 | $68,082 | $359,259 | 21.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Towns County, Georgia.
What is the population of Towns County, Georgia?
About 12,900 people live in Towns County, Georgia, in 5,920 households of 2.0 people on average. The median age is 55.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 18 years.
How densely populated is Towns County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Towns County, Georgia has 75 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Towns County, Georgia?
The median home costs 5.6 times the median household income ($332,246 against $59,591), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $808 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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