Mountain City, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 829. Estimated population in July 2024: 779 (-6.0% change)
Males: 390 (47.0%), Females: 439 (53.0%)

Rabun County

Zip code: 30562

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $24,531
Median house value: $74,600

Population by Race

Races in Mountain City:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
• Hispanic (7.6%)
• Other race (4.5%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• American Indian (2.9%)
• Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), German (11.0%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.8%), Scottish (4.8%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 2168 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mountain City

• High school or higher: 65.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain City town

• Never married: 17.0%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 12.8%
• Divorced: 17.1%

6.6% Foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain City:

• RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
• HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; HIGHLANDS, NC)
• ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FRANKLIN, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain City:

• ANDERSON RGNL (about 56 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 68 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
• ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain City:

• MACON COUNTY (about 21 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
• TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 25 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
• JACKSON COUNTY (about 31 miles; SYLVA, NC; Abbreviation: 24A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain City:

• WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
• TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
• NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
• GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 67 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)