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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Toccoa

Georgia · 8,266 residents · 9.22 sq mi
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With 8,266 people, Toccoa is a city in Georgia. Households here earn about 34% less than in Georgia as a whole. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $47,100. The poverty rate is 23.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median household earns $19,044, about 37% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,266
−11%vs 2000
vs 9,323 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−5%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.22 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K9K9K9K19902000201020202024Toccoa
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(550)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(504)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(518)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(581)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(538)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(1,184)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(1,149)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(834)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(824)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.4%(942)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(521)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(121)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,044
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,345 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,145
−32%vs 2000
vs $14,942 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,100
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$283
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
58.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.3% in 2000
41.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(6,979)
Black21.2%(1,978)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(131)
Asian0.7%(63)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(6,409)
Black21.7%(1,790)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(111)
Asian0.3%(26)
Other0.5%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(316)
Puerto Rican0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(196)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(19)
Ancestry
English21.1%(1,950)
Irish12.4%(1,142)
German9.1%(838)
American6.5%(604)
Scottish3.2%(298)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(202)
Italian1.8%(164)
Greek0.9%(79)
Welsh0.8%(71)
Dutch0.7%(61)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(60)
Hungarian0.6%(58)
Norwegian0.4%(40)
Turkish0.4%(37)
French0.4%(36)
British0.2%(23)
Russian0.2%(23)
West Indian0.2%(21)
Jamaican0.2%(21)
Polish0.2%(19)
Czech0.2%(16)
Swedish0.2%(15)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Belgian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

16.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.5%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(1,248)
Married43.3%(1,485)
Widowed2.9%(98)
Divorced17.4%(596)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(1,197)
Married44.8%(1,801)
Widowed10.8%(434)
Divorced14.6%(587)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(116)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(134)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(192)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 569 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Toccoa, Georgia?

Toccoa, Georgia has about 8,266 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Toccoa, Georgia?

The typical household in Toccoa, Georgia earns about $19,044 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Toccoa, Georgia expensive?

In Toccoa, Georgia, the median home is worth about $47,100, and the typical rent is about $283 a month.

How educated are people in Toccoa, Georgia?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Toccoa, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Toccoa, Georgia?

About 23.1% of people in Toccoa, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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