Young Harris, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 604. Estimated population in July 2024: 542 (-10.3% change)
Males: 247 (40.9%), Females: 357 (59.1%)
Towns County
Zip code: 30582
Demographics
Median resident age: 19.9 years
Median household income: $38,250
Median house value: $89,200
Population by Race
Races in Young Harris:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (12.1%), German (11.8%), English (11.6%), Scottish (9.6%), United States (5.3%), Polish (4.1%).
Elevation: 1929 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Young Harris
- High school or higher: 78.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.3%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Young Harris city
- Never married: 64.7%
- Now married: 28.0%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 2.9%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Young Harris:
- CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HIAWASSEE, GA)
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA)
- DISTRICT MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ANDREWS, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Young Harris:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 78 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 85 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Young Harris:
- BLAIRSVILLE (about 12 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 46A)
- ANDREWS-MURPHY (about 18 miles; ANDREWS, NC; Abbreviation: RHP)
- LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 28 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Abbreviation: 9A0)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Young Harris:
- YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 603; Location: PO BOX 98; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Young Harris:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 73 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
Libraries
Library in Young Harris:
- MOUNTAIN REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $700,209; Location: 698 MILLER STREET; 245,000 books; 4,500 audio materials; 650 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)