Hiawassee, GA Demographics

A map of Hiawassee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,196	906	92.5%	92.4%
Hispanic	81	39	6.3%	4.0%
Multiracial	14	23	1.1%	2.3%
Black	1	4	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	1	4	0.1%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Hiawassee, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,293, a dramatic increase from the 981 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hiawassee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hiawassee is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hiawassee, that probability was 14.5% in 2020 and 14.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hiawassee is ranked the 347th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hiawassee was ranked the 364th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hiawassee's White Population

1,196 residents of Hiawassee, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hiawassee is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Hiawassee ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiawassee's White population has grown by an estimated 32.0%. White residents' share of Hiawassee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.5%.

Hiawassee is more White than neighboring Young Harris (77% White), Hayesville (92.3% White), Tate City (0% White), and Blairsville (73.8% White). Hiawassee is less White than neighboring Helen (96.4% White).

Hiawassee's Black Population

1 residents of Hiawassee, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hiawassee is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Hiawassee ranks 651st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiawassee's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Hiawassee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hiawassee is more Black than neighboring Tate City (0% Black), and Helen (0% Black). Hiawassee is less Black than neighboring Young Harris (14% Black), Hayesville (1.8% Black), and Blairsville (16.4% Black).

Hiawassee's Asian Population

1 residents of Hiawassee, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hiawassee is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Hiawassee ranks 429th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiawassee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Hiawassee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hiawassee is more Asian than neighboring Hayesville (0% Asian), and Tate City (0% Asian). Hiawassee is less Asian than neighboring Blairsville (0.9% Asian), and Helen (0.5% Asian).

Hiawassee's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Hiawassee, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hiawassee is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hiawassee ranks 378th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiawassee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 107.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hiawassee's population has increased from 4.0% to 6.3%.

Hiawassee is more Hispanic than neighboring Young Harris (5.5% Hispanic), Hayesville (1.1% Hispanic), Tate City (0% Hispanic), and Helen (0.2% Hispanic). Hiawassee is less Hispanic than neighboring Blairsville (7.5% Hispanic).

Hiawassee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hiawassee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hiawassee is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hiawassee ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiawassee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hiawassee's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hiawassee's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Hiawassee, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hiawassee is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hiawassee ranks 488th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiawassee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hiawassee's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.1%.

Hiawassee is more Multiracial than neighboring Tate City (0% Multiracial). Hiawassee is less Multiracial than neighboring Young Harris (3.4% Multiracial), Hayesville (4.8% Multiracial), Blairsville (1.3% Multiracial), and Helen (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.