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Rabun County, Georgia

Rabun County, Georgia · ZIP 30523, 30525, 30537

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,711 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,113Households
  • $61,466Median household income
  • $272,600Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Rabun County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.2%
15k16k17k2000: 15,05020002010: 16,27620102020: 16,883202015,05016,883
Population of Rabun County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,050
201016,276
202016,883

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rabun County
Under $50k39.4%
$50k to $100k33.4%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over7.1%

Median household income $61,466 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rabun County
Owner occupied
5,504 units
Renter occupied
1,609 units
Vacancy rate
41.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rabun County2023
Retail trade1,418
Accommodation and food services1,219
Health care and social assistance499
Construction420
Manufacturing403
Educational services338
Other services (except public administration)201
Arts, entertainment, and recreation194

5,271 employees in 535 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rabun County compared with its state
Rabun County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRabun CountyGeorgia
Population17,10710,822,590
Median household income$61,466$74,664
Median age49.937.4
Median home value$272,600$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.9%34.2%
Foreign-born residents5.9%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes77.4%65.4%
Mean commute to work26.3 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rabun County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ClaytonCity2,0903.40 sq mi
Mountain CityTown9641.82 sq mi
Sky ValleyCity4913.04 sq mi
TigerTown4300.83 sq mi
DillardCity3371.76 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Rabun County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.