Tiger, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 316. Estimated population in July 2024: 319 (+0.9% change)
Males: 148 (46.8%), Females: 168 (53.2%)

Rabun County

Zip code: 30576

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $27,875
Median house value: $75,900

Population by Race

Races in Tiger:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Black (1.9%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: United States (15.5%), English (13.9%), Irish (12.3%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Swedish (1.9%).

Elevation: 1963 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tiger

• High school or higher: 67.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tiger town

• Never married: 15.4%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 15.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tiger:

• RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
• CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HIAWASSEE, GA)
• HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; DEMOREST, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tiger:

• ANDERSON RGNL (about 57 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 64 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
• DONALDSON CENTER (about 75 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tiger:

• TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 21 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
• HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 26 miles; CORNELIA, GA; Abbreviation: AJR)
• MACON COUNTY (about 26 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)

Amtrak station near Tiger:

• 20 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiger:

• WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
• NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
• TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
• GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 62 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)

Schools

Public high school in Tiger:

• RABUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 230 WILDCAT HILL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tiger:

• SOUTH RABUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 93 TIGER CONNECTOR ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
• RABUN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 108 WILDCAT HILL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
• RABUN COUNTY CROSSROADS (Location: 230 WILDCAT HILL ROAD; Grades: 00 – 00)