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Hall County

Georgia · 226,568 residents (2025 est.) · 393 sq mi
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Hall County is a county of 212,705 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 73,428 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 542 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $350,400.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
212,705
+53%since 2000
from 139,277 in 2000
226,568 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
542 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 453 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+19%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
393 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
84K119K154K189K224K19902000201020202024Hall County
2024213K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(12,969)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(13,027)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(15,120)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(14,728)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(14,380)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(27,881)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(26,243)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(27,354)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(26,344)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(20,264)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(10,723)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(3,672)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,901
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,908 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,556
+96%since 2000
from $19,690 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.2%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+1%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$350,400
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,341
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $619 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
31.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.4%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+30%since 2009
from 3.3 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
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71%(98,942)
Black7.1%(9,900)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(27,242)
Asian1.3%(1,820)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(123,233)
Black6.7%(14,179)
Hispanic / Latino29.1%(61,982)
Asian2.2%(4,687)
Other4.1%(8,624)
Diversity Score
72
+13%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−15%since 2020
from 48 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
Mexican19.4%(41,357)
Central American5.7%(12,188)
Salvadoran3.1%(6,691)
Guatemalan1.5%(3,135)
South American1.3%(2,711)
Puerto Rican1.1%(2,334)
Honduran0.8%(1,679)
Venezuelan0.6%(1,188)
Cuban0.5%(1,139)
Colombian0.5%(1,035)
Dominican0.4%(946)
Nicaraguan0.1%(299)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(274)
Costa Rican0.1%(252)
Panamanian0.1%(132)
Spaniard0.1%(115)
Chilean0%(76)
Peruvian0%(56)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Argentine0%(18)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(1,247)
Asian Indian0.4%(872)
Korean0.4%(805)
Filipino0.3%(575)
Chinese0.2%(514)
Pakistani0.1%(158)
Laotian0%(106)
Thai0%(87)
Taiwanese0%(86)
Cambodian0%(69)
Japanese0%(21)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(37)
Ancestry
English12%(25,490)
Irish7.9%(16,790)
American7.8%(16,494)
German6.8%(14,488)
Italian2.2%(4,649)
Scottish1.7%(3,711)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,184)
Polish1%(2,047)
French0.9%(1,903)
Norwegian0.5%(1,050)
British0.5%(1,031)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(999)
West Indian0.4%(873)
Swedish0.3%(725)
Welsh0.3%(557)
Arab0.2%(492)
Ukrainian0.2%(475)
Danish0.2%(437)
Jamaican0.2%(432)
Russian0.2%(352)
Hungarian0.2%(348)
Greek0.1%(295)
Czech0.1%(270)
Slovak0.1%(269)
Romanian0.1%(264)
Moroccan0.1%(248)
Portuguese0.1%(239)
Canadian0.1%(218)
Brazilian0.1%(195)
Armenian0.1%(192)
Ghanaian0.1%(177)
Haitian0.1%(156)
Lithuanian0.1%(141)
Swiss0.1%(134)
Belgian0.1%(114)
Slovene0%(93)
Finnish0%(75)
Iranian0%(74)
Turkish0%(74)
Austrian0%(71)
Lebanese0%(41)
Syrian0%(35)
Egyptian0%(34)
Croatian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(29)
Guyanese0%(22)
Jordanian0%(19)
Nigerian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+48%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
16.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.6%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
70.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 71.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
25.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 25.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(28,312)
Married55.4%(47,336)
Widowed2.5%(2,109)
Divorced9%(7,644)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(24,767)
Married51.9%(44,716)
Widowed7.7%(6,656)
Divorced11.7%(10,049)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)18.5%(1,732)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(1,688)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(3,657)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(456)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,378 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 Hall County, Georgia?

Hall County, Georgia has about 212,705 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hall County, Georgia earns about $80,901 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hall County, Georgia expensive?

In Hall County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $350,400, and the typical rent is about $1,341 a month.

How educated are people in Hall County, Georgia?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hall County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hall County, Georgia?

About 11.8% of people in Hall County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hall County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Hall County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 117,277 residents, a change of about 123 percent over that period.

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