Habersham County, Georgia

Habersham County, Georgia, has 50,416 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clarkesville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 277 sq mi (717 km²) of land.

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Habersham County in Georgia
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Habersham County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
50,416
Land area
277 sq mi (717 km²)
County seat or government
Clarkesville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,309 ± $3,432
Median home value
$238,300 ± $11,900
Median rent, with utilities
$974 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
72.8% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cornelia, GA micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.19 sq mi (5.67 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13137
Coordinates (central point)
34.634392, -83.525875

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Habersham County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3057722,964 people
  2. 3052314,050 people
  3. 3053111,819 people
  4. 305358,674 people
  5. 305108,558 people
  6. 305636,310 people
  7. 305113,151 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Habersham County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Habersham County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Habersham County, largest first

  1. Habersham County School District47,793 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cornelia, Georgia (city)4,992 people
  2. Baldwin, Georgia (city)4,000 people
  3. Demorest, Georgia (city)2,512 people
  4. Raoul, Georgia (CDP)2,253 people
  5. Clarkesville, Georgia (city)1,959 people
  6. Mount Airy, Georgia (town)1,622 people
  7. Alto, Georgia (town)1,055 people
  8. Tallulah Falls, Georgia (town)288 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. White County, Georgia12 mi west
  2. Stephens County, Georgia15 mi southeast
  3. Rabun County, Georgia19 mi north
  4. Banks County, Georgia20 mi south
  5. Towns County, Georgia22 mi northwest
  6. Hall County, Georgia28 mi southwest
  7. Oconee County, South Carolina28 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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