Mountain City, GA Demographics

A map of Mountain City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	666	714	66.3%	79.0%
Hispanic	295	128	29.4%	14.2%
Multiracial	35	45	3.5%	5.0%
Black	8	8	0.8%	0.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.8%

Mountain City, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,004, a large increase from the 904 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.3% White, 29.4% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mountain City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mountain City has become considerably more racially diverse since 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 Mountain City, that probability was 35.4% in 2020 and 47.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mountain City is ranked the 383rd 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). Mountain City was ranked the 380th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mountain City's White Population

666 residents of Mountain City, or 66.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mountain City is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Mountain City ranks 164th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain City's White population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. White residents' share of Mountain City's population has decreased from 79.0% to 66.3%.

Mountain City is more White than neighboring Tate City (0% White). Mountain City is less White than neighboring Clayton (81.3% White), Dillard (82.2% White), Sky Valley (72.3% White), and Tiger (93.9% White).

Mountain City's Black Population

8 residents of Mountain City, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mountain City is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Mountain City ranks 633rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain City's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Mountain City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Mountain City is more Black than neighboring Dillard (0% Black), Sky Valley (0% Black), and Tate City (0% Black). Mountain City is less Black than neighboring Clayton (2% Black), and Tiger (3.9% Black).

Mountain City's Asian Population

0 residents of Mountain City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mountain City is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Mountain City ranks 491st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mountain City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mountain City is less Asian than neighboring Sky Valley (23.2% Asian).

Mountain City's Hispanic Population

295 residents of Mountain City, or 29.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mountain City is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Mountain City ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 130.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Mountain City's population has increased from 14.2% to 29.4%.

Mountain City is more Hispanic than neighboring Clayton (14.2% Hispanic), Dillard (16% Hispanic), Sky Valley (2.9% Hispanic), Tiger (2.2% Hispanic), and Tate City (0% Hispanic).

Mountain City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mountain City, 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 Mountain City is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mountain City ranks 212th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mountain City's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Mountain City's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Mountain City, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mountain City is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Mountain City ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Mountain City's population has decreased from 5.0% to 3.5%.

Mountain City is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton (2.6% Multiracial), Dillard (1.8% Multiracial), Sky Valley (1.5% Multiracial), Tiger (0% Multiracial), and Tate City (0% 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.