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Young Harris, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Young Harris is a Census city of 1,252 people across 0.95 square miles of land, in Towns County. Median household income is $31,316, 38.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Young Harris
What Young Harris is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.95 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,323
- County holding the largest share of its areaTowns 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.
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How many people live in Young Harris
- Population1,252
- Median age20.4
- Population under 18172 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1813.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over87 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over6.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households232 plus or minus 56
- Family households140 plus or minus 47
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent plus or minus 14.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Young Harris
- Median household income$31,316 plus or minus $18,486
- Per capita income$12,404 plus or minus $2,937
- Civilian labor force624 plus or minus 152
- Employed595 plus or minus 141
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over332 plus or minus 95
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Young Harris
- Housing units273 plus or minus 60
- Occupied units232 plus or minus 56
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate15.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied90 plus or minus 34
- Renter occupied142 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate38.8 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$295,200 plus or minus $82,753
- Median gross rent, monthly$767
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.4 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Single family units122 plus or minus 40
- Share single family44.7 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Units in buildings of two or more144 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more52.7 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Young Harris gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute464 plus or minus 120
- Commuting under 15 minutes262 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.5 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more44 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone39.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked34.0 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Worked from home19.4 percent plus or minus 11.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Young Harris (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,878,700
- Average approval$359,838
- Median approval$342,500
- Largest approval$759,700
- Jobs supported52
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more62.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Young Harris, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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SBA loans in Young Harris (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$378,000
- Average approval$378,000
- Median approval$378,000
- Largest approval$378,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Young Harris, 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.
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Flood risk in Young Harris
- NFIP communityCity of Young Harris
- NFIP community number130174
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11
The City of Young Harris participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130174 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.
Towns County, not Young Harris
Towns County context, not Young Harris figures
- Establishments in Towns County320
- Covered employment, Towns County3,398
- Average annual pay, Towns County$44,811
- Housing units permitted, Towns County98
Every figure in this section is published for Towns County as a whole and is not a measurement of Young Harris.
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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Common questions
Young Harris questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Young Harris, Georgia?
1,252, in 232 households. Young Harris city covers 0.95 square miles of land, which is 1,323 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Young Harris in?
Towns 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 Young Harris?
$31,316. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $295,200. Median gross rent is $767 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Young Harris businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $342,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $378,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Young Harris, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Young Harris borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Young Harris. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Young Harris in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Young Harris appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Young Harris, city of, community 130174, 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 Young Harris figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Towns 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 Young Harris.
Is zoning published for Young Harris?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.