Hiawassee, GA Demographics

The total population of Hiawassee is estimated to be 1,140 with 442 males (38.77%) and 698 females (61.23%). There are 256 more females than males in Hiawassee.
The median household income in Hiawassee was $53,370 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 7,660(12.55%) from $61,030 in 2020. This income is 71.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hiawassee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $121,821. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hiawassee stands at $53,370.
In Hiawassee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,236 for males and $22,969 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $47,858 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Hiawassee, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,070, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $23,046.
In 2022, the population of Hiawassee was 1,017, a 1.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hiawassee's population was 1,002, an increase of 1.42% compared to a population of 988 in 2020.
The median age in Hiawassee, GA is 60.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.09% were under the age of 15, 11.55% aged 15 to 29, 32.15% aged 30 to 64, 32.78% aged 65 to 84, and 13.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hiawassee population: 88.24% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian and 11.03% are multiracial.