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Chattahoochee County

Georgia · 8,465 residents (2025 est.) · 249 sq mi
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Chattahoochee County is a county of 8,887 people in Georgia. This skews young, with a median age of 24.4. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 66% were in the same home a year ago. The typical home is worth $102,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The average commute runs 11 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 24.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,887
−40%since 2000
from 14,882 in 2000
8,465 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
36 / sq mi
−38%since 2009
from 58 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
24.4
+5%since 2000
from 23.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
249 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K10K13K15K18K19902000201020202024Chattahoochee County
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(584)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93%(265)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(371)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.1%(895)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2428.6%(2,538)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3425.3%(2,247)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.2%(817)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 543.9%(343)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 644.8%(430)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 742.9%(262)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.5%(135)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,042
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,106 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,560
+110%since 2000
from $14,049 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.0%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.398
+8%since 2010
from 0.370 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$102,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,348
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.3%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 27.0% in 2000
60.7% rent
Vacancy rate
33.7%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−37%since 2009
from 3.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.8%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.7
+3%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
1
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55%(8,181)
Black29.3%(4,353)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(1,551)
Asian1.7%(249)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(4,804)
Black19.3%(1,714)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(1,594)
Asian3.1%(279)
Other5.6%(496)
Diversity Score
79
+7%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
8
−13%since 2020
from 9 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.4%(839)
Puerto Rican3.3%(294)
Dominican0.9%(77)
Panamanian0.7%(66)
Cuban0.5%(48)
Salvadoran0.5%(40)
Spaniard0.5%(40)
Colombian0.4%(35)
Honduran0.2%(15)
Ecuadorian0.2%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(132)
Chinese0.6%(49)
Korean0.3%(31)
Cambodian0.2%(20)
Pakistani0.2%(15)
Thai0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(18)
Ancestry
Irish8.9%(792)
German8.5%(752)
English5.1%(453)
American3.9%(350)
Scottish3.3%(296)
Italian2.4%(217)
West Indian1.4%(125)
Polish1.3%(119)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(105)
French1.1%(102)
Jamaican0.7%(65)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(55)
Swedish0.6%(54)
British0.4%(39)
Arab0.4%(38)
Lebanese0.4%(38)
Czech0.3%(31)
Lithuanian0.3%(31)
Finnish0.3%(26)
Austrian0.3%(25)
Greek0.3%(25)
Ukrainian0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(17)
Brazilian0.2%(16)
Welsh0.2%(15)
Canadian0.2%(14)
Dutch0.1%(9)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Nigerian0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(7)
Somali0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.5 min
Unchangedsince 2000
from 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.7%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
−35.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
16.5%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
82.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2011
from 75.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
67.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 64.2% in 2009
Female
32.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
18.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2012
from 20.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+14.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
65.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 85.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married71.2%(3,814)
Married23.8%(1,275)
Widowed0.5%(25)
Divorced4.5%(242)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(619)
Married63.4%(1,465)
Widowed1.9%(44)
Divorced7.9%(183)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
26.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)50%(248)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(86)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.9%(64)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 496 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?

Chattahoochee County, Georgia has about 8,887 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?

The typical household in Chattahoochee County, Georgia earns about $61,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chattahoochee County, Georgia expensive?

In Chattahoochee County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $102,700, and the typical rent is about $1,348 a month.

How educated are people in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Chattahoochee County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chattahoochee County, Georgia?

About 13.9% of people in Chattahoochee County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chattahoochee County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Chattahoochee County, Georgia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,047 residents, a change of about -48 percent over that period.

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