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Hiawassee, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hiawassee is 930, which is 15.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hiawassee population density is 442.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hiawassee is white, which represent 92.37% of the total population. The average Hiawassee education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 930. #371

Population Growth Since 2000, #275

Hiawassee, GA	15.10%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #370

Hiawassee, GA	442.33 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	859 (92.37%, #86)
Black:	18 (1.94%, #552)
Hispanic:	51 (5.48%, #243)
Asian:	6 (0.65%, #234)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	47 (5.05%, #5)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	45 (88.24%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (11.76%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

824 (88.60%) out of the total population of 930 reported first ancestry.

	Hiawassee, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.65%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	17	1.83%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	107	11.51%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	30	3.23%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	91	9.78%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	184	19.78%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	12	1.29%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.32%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.32%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.65%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	27	2.90%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	47	5.05%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	14	1.51%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.86%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	88	9.46%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	11	1.18%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 338 (36.34%, see rank)

Females: 592 (63.66%, see rank)

Hiawassee, GA	Male: 36.34% Female: 63.66%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hiawassee, GA	61.20 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hiawassee, GA	59.80 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hiawassee, GA	61.30 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hiawassee, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	31	3.33%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2	0.22%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	19	2.04%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	50	5.38%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	104	11.18%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	31	3.33%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	100	10.75%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	62	6.67%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	121	13.01%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	130	13.98%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	146	15.70%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	134	14.41%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hiawassee, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	724, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	104, 14.36%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	207, 28.59%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	198, 27.35%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	148, 20.44%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	67, 9.25%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.44, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hiawassee, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	10	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	126	87.30%, see rank	12.70%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hiawassee, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	438, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.87, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	236, 53.88%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	202, 46.12%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	166, 37.90%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.72, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	133, 30.37%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	272, 62.10%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hiawassee, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	878	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	310	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	89	28.71%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	174	56.13%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	14	4.52%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	33	10.65%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	568	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	174	30.63%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	158	27.82%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	147	25.88%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	89	15.67%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hiawassee, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	854	91.83%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	449	48.28%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	405	43.55%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	76	8.17%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	32	3.44%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44	4.73%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	29	3.12%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6	0.65%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	33	3.55%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.86%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hiawassee, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	374	85.39%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	19	4.34%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	40	9.13%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	1.14%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.