Heard County, Georgia

Heard County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 12,149 in 2025 across 767 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 12,149; 2025 estimate
Area: 767 km²
Density: 16; per km²
Median income: $65,868; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	73.5%	142 / 159	3,041 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$917	74 / 159	1,343 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$186,800	72 / 159	1,552 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.3%	76 / 159	1,931 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.6%	108 / 159	2,089 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.6%	87 / 159	2,271 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	96 / 159	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	100 / 159	1,745 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	41 / 159	356 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.8%	133 / 159	862 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.7%	150 / 159	2,865 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.8%	137 / 159	2,297 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41.1	57 / 159	1,685 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,033	81 / 159	771 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.7%	114 / 159	2,069 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.1%	67 / 159	1,007 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.5%	26 / 159	467 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	84.4%	17 / 159	1,316 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.9%	73 / 159	702 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	25.3%	20 / 159	145 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.482	48 / 159	500 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$65,868	55 / 159	1,557 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$34,343	47 / 159	1,701 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.3%	91 / 159	1,627 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	12.8%	136 / 159	2,963 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.9%	58 / 159	2,043 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.8%	61 / 159	441 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.4%	11 / 159	310 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	12,149	115 / 159	2,273 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	16	102 / 159	1,615 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.4%	12 / 159	271 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.5%	87 / 159	1,492 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	34.9	10 / 159	117 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.3%	117 / 159	2,554 / 3,144

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