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Haralson County

Georgia · 28,780 residents · 282 sq mi
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With 28,780 people, Haralson County is a county in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $109,000, having risen by half since 2000. Households here earn about 21% less than in Georgia as a whole. 20.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

28,780
+12%since 2000
from 25,690 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.5
+7%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
282 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K24K27K29K32K19902000201020202024Haralson County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(1,848)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(2,085)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(2,080)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(2,014)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(1,735)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.5%(3,307)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(4,043)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(4,172)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(3,460)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(2,402)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(1,213)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(421)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,996
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,656 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$19,033
+20%since 2000
from $15,823 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
20.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade12.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Information10.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$109,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$672
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $395 in 2000
US average: $853
70.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.1% in 2000
29.6% rent
13.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
28.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
41.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.8
−2%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(23,799)
Black5.4%(1,387)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(143)
Asian0.3%(84)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(26,516)
Black4.7%(1,342)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(318)
Asian0.5%(139)
Other2.4%(692)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(231)
Puerto Rican0.2%(60)
Argentine0.1%(26)
Ancestry
American37.1%(10,613)
Irish14.1%(4,031)
English11.1%(3,179)
German6%(1,727)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(888)
Dutch1.9%(547)
Scottish1.3%(375)
Italian1%(278)
Welsh0.7%(202)
Swedish0.5%(150)
French0.5%(130)
Polish0.4%(104)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.2%(50)
British0.2%(44)
Arab0.1%(29)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
West Indian0.1%(27)
Canadian0.1%(25)
Norwegian0.1%(24)
Latvian0.1%(22)
Greek0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(17)
Austrian0%(13)
Belgian0%(13)
Hungarian0%(13)
Swiss0%(11)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
69.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
3.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.6 min
+12%since 2000
from 24.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
76.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
16.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
25.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26%(3,213)
Married63%(7,773)
Widowed3.2%(396)
Divorced7.8%(960)
Women 15+
Never married21%(2,711)
Married57.9%(7,463)
Widowed9.5%(1,228)
Divorced11.6%(1,493)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% 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)26.7%(391)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(414)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(507)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(60)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,467 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 Haralson County, Georgia?

Haralson County, Georgia has about 28,780 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Haralson County, Georgia earns about $38,996 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Haralson County, Georgia expensive?

In Haralson County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $109,000, and the typical rent is about $672 a month.

How educated are people in Haralson County, Georgia?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Haralson County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Haralson County, Georgia?

About 20.4% of people in Haralson County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Haralson County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Haralson County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,814 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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

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