Rabun County, GA Demographics

The total population of Rabun County is estimated to be 16,915 with 8,264 males (48.86%) and 8,651 females (51.14%). There are 387 more females than males in Rabun County.
The median household income in Rabun County was $52,589 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,744(3.43%) from $50,845 in 2020. This income is 70.49% 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, Rabun County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,032. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rabun County stands at $52,589.
In Rabun County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,237 for males and $22,120 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,419 for males and $41,256 for females.
In Rabun County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,743, followed by Black or African American households at $49,992, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $39,927.
In 2022, the population of Rabun County was 17,206, a 0.69% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rabun County's population was 17,088, an increase of 1.03% compared to a population of 16,914 in 2020.
The median age in Rabun County, GA is 49.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.58% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 42.44% aged 30 to 64, 25.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rabun County population: 90.88% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.95% are some other race and 5.22% are multiracial.