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Moving to Toccoa, Georgia

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Toccoa, the county seat of Stephens County, was incorporated on February 26, 1875. Prior to English settlement, Cherokee Indians occupied the area of Toccoa. Legend says, the Cherokee named the area “Toccoah” meaning “beautiful” in their language. The City of Toccoa originated in 1873, and can be traced back to the development of a coaling station for the Atlanta to Charlotte Railroad after the Civil War.

The county courthouse was built around 1908 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Traveler’s Rest State Historic Site in Toccoa is an 18th century stagecoach inn plantation constructed around the 1830s. This site was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Another favorite attraction in Toccoa is the Currahee Mountain, an outlying peak of the Blue Ridge chain that rises 1,874-ft.

Toccoa was home to Paul Anderson, the Guinness Book of World Records’ “Strongest Man”. Anderson was also the 1956 Olympic Gold Medallist in super heavy weight and weightlifting.

The city hosts a number of events including the annual Harvest Festival and the Taste of Toccoa.

Population: 9,323. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,103 (-2.4% change)
Males: 4,197 (45.0%), Females: 5,126 (55.0%)

Stephens County

Zip codes: 30577, 30598.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $25,345
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in Toccoa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Black (21.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (20.9%), English (9.9%), Irish (6.2%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 1017 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Map of Toccoa, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Toccoa

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Toccoa city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -495 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Toccoa:

  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (FALLS RD BOX 947)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Toccoa:

  • HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DEMOREST, GA)
  • RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 25 miles; ROYSTON, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Toccoa:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 44 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 45 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 68 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Toccoa:

  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 3 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
  • HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 17 miles; CORNELIA, GA; Abbreviation: AJR)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 22 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)

Amtrak station:
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 Toccoa:

  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 44 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)

Schools

Public high school in Toccoa:

  • STEPHENS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,278; Location: 6438 WHITE PINE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Toccoa:

  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 6118 OLD LIBERTY HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TOCCOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 400 NORTH POND STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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