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Harlem, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Harlem is a Census city of 3,885 people across 6.59 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $46,197, 57.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $305,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Harlem
What Harlem is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.59 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land590
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlem
How many people live in Harlem
- Population3,885
- Median age34.4
- Population under 181,062 plus or minus 338
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Population 65 and over608 plus or minus 267
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households1,466
- Family households819
- Share of households that are families55.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlem
Income and work in Harlem
- Median household income$46,197 plus or minus $12,858
- Per capita income$32,517 plus or minus $8,101
- Civilian labor force1,661 plus or minus 336
- Employed1,622 plus or minus 329
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over2,616
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlem
Housing in Harlem
- Housing units1,533
- Occupied units1,466
- Vacant units67 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied844 plus or minus 181
- Renter occupied622 plus or minus 241
- Ownership rate57.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$274,500
- Single family units1,102
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more422 plus or minus 252
- Share in buildings of two or more27.5 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlem
How Harlem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,571 plus or minus 361
- Commuting under 15 minutes224 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more798 plus or minus 351
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.8 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home11.7 percent plus or minus 8.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlem
SBA loans in Harlem (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$305,000
- Average approval$76,250
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$155,000
- Jobs supported58
- Jobs per approval14.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harlem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Harlem
SBA loans in Harlem (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$196,000
- Average approval$196,000
- Median approval$196,000
- Largest approval$196,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harlem, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Harlem
Flood risk in Harlem
- NFIP communityCity of Harlem
- NFIP community number130266
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The City of Harlem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130266 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Columbia County, not Harlem
Columbia County context, not Harlem figures
- Establishments in Columbia County2,943
- Covered employment, Columbia County39,629
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$49,681
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County1,213
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia County as a whole and is not a measurement of Harlem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Harlem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Harlem, Georgia?
3,885, in 1,466 households. Harlem city covers 6.59 square miles of land, which is 590 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Harlem in?
Columbia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Harlem?
$46,197. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,500. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Harlem businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $305,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $196,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harlem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Harlem borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Harlem. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Harlem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Harlem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Harlem, city of, community 130266, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Harlem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Columbia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Harlem.
Is zoning published for Harlem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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