Life in Heard County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Heard County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Heard County:
The population in Heard County is 11,489.
The median home value in Heard County is $232,252.
The median income in Heard County is $62,965.
The median rent in Heard County is $815.
The unemployment rate in Heard County is 5.4%.
The poverty rate in Heard County is 16.7%.
The average high in Heard County is 78.0° and there are 118.3 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Heard County is 78.0°.
There are 90.28 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 118.3 inches of rain each year with 0.6 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:16 hours of sun each day in Heard County.
| Stat | Heard County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 78.0 |
| Nice Days | 90.28 |
| Rainfall | 118.3 |
| Snowfall | 0.6 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:16 |
The current population in Heard County is 11,489. The population has decreased -2.5% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,440 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11,785 | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,736 | - |
Heard County is 50.2% female with 5,771 female residents.
Heard County is 49.8% male with 5,718 male residents.
| Gender | Heard County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.2% | 51.1% | 50.4% |
| Male | 49.8% | 48.9% | 49.6% |
Heard County is:
84.2% White with 9,678 White residents.
8.5% African American with 980 African American residents.
0.0% American Indian with 0 American Indian residents.
0.5% Asian with 59 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 2 Hawaiian residents.
0.1% Other with 9 Other residents.
3.4% Two Or More with 395 Two Or More residents.
3.2% Hispanic with 366 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Heard County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.2% | 50.8% | 58.9% |
| African American | 8.5% | 31.1% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 10.1% | 18.7% |
5.7% of households in Heard County earn Less than $10,000.
6.9% of households in Heard County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
11.5% of households in Heard County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
7.0% of households in Heard County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
11.6% of households in Heard County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
18.0% of households in Heard County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
15.0% of households in Heard County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
14.2% of households in Heard County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
5.1% of households in Heard County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
5.0% of households in Heard County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Heard County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.0% | 16.6% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15.0% | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.2% | 16.6% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.1% | 8.1% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
5.0% of adults in Heard County completed < 9th grade.
11.0% of adults in Heard County completed 9-12th grade.
42.0% of adults in Heard County completed high school / ged.
25.0% of adults in Heard County completed some college.
5.0% of adults in Heard County completed associate's degree.
8.0% of adults in Heard County completed bachelor's degree.
2.0% of adults in Heard County completed master's degree.
2.0% of adults in Heard County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Heard County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Heard County | GA | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 42% | 27% | 26% |
| Some College | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 5% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8% | 20% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 2% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 2% | 2% |
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