Habersham County, GA

Welcome to Habersham County.

Habersham County has a population of 46.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 279.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Habersham County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Habersham County comprises Cornelia, GA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Clarkesville.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	26.11%	71.86%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	20.76%	78.78%	+++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	19.58%	79.46%	+++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	15.72%	83.1%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	15.29%	81.2%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	17.44%	81.42%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	24%

Government Enterprises	14%	16%
Private Industries	86%	25%
Agriculture	3%	74%
Mining	<1%	383%
Utilities	3%	71%
Construction	4%	108%
Manufacturing	23%	5%
– Durable	9%	-1%
– Nondurable	14%	10%
Trade	12%	53%
– Wholesale	4%	37%
– Retail	9%	61%
Transportation	1%	0%
Information	4%	-25%
Finance & Insurance	7%	16%
Real Estate	12%	13%
Professional & Business Services	5%	0%
Educational Services	3%	-1%
Healthcare & Social Services	3%	42%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	114%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	37%
Other Services²	2%	45%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	13	78
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	11	70
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	18	80
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	47
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	14	74
⛽ Gasoline Stations	30	85
👕 Clothing Stores	5	51
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	18	85
💐 Florists	3	61
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	3	48
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	29	76
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	33	76
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	21	73
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	5	55
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$435,800	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$256,200	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$126,600	$154,500
Middle 20%	15%	$83,200	$102,200
Second lowest 20%	10%	$52,500	$67,200
Bottom 20%	4%	$21,400	$37,800
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		84%	$104,500
Self-Employment		12%	$44,100
Investment Income¹		14%	$17,300
Social Security		22%	$22,600
Supplemental Security		3%	$10,500
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		17%	$31,400
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	7%	9%
$25K – $49K	1%	7%	7%	8%
$50K – $99K	<1%	9%	13%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	6%	9%	7%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$65,100	$44,100
African-American	$46,600	$41,100
Hispanic	$37,800	$26,500
Asian	$44,900	$32,500

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$35,600	$25,300
Highschool & GED	$42,600	$29,800
Some College to Associate’s	$52,300	$38,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$74,200	$54,000
Graduate Degree	$88,600	$69,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$82,500	$61,700
STEM²	$89,700	$76,000
Gray-Collar³	$57,300	$34,400
Pink-Collar⁴	$22,400	$22,500
Sales⁵	$54,500	$27,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$38,200	$29,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+++
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	++
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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