Hiawassee, GA Demographics

A map of Hiawassee's Population by Race

Hiawassee, Georgia had a population of 981 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hiawassee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is the 364th most populous. 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's White Population

906 residents of Hiawassee identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hiawassee considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hiawassee is more White than neighboring Young Harris (77.5% White), Hayesville (89.4% White), Tate City (88.9% White), Blairsville (78.9% White), and Helen (88.3% White).

Hiawassee's Black Population

4 residents of Hiawassee identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hiawassee considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is ranked #649 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hiawassee is more Black than neighboring Tate City (0% Black). Hiawassee is less Black than neighboring Young Harris (9.7% Black), Hayesville (1.3% Black), Blairsville (8.8% Black), and Helen (0.8% Black).

Hiawassee's Asian Population

4 residents of Hiawassee identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hiawassee roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is ranked #408 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hiawassee is more Asian than neighboring Tate City (0% Asian), and Blairsville (0.3% Asian). Hiawassee is less Asian than neighboring Young Harris (1.2% Asian), Hayesville (0.9% Asian), and Helen (3.2% Asian).

Hiawassee's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Hiawassee identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hiawassee slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is ranked #371 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hiawassee is more Hispanic than neighboring Helen (2.1% Hispanic). Hiawassee is less Hispanic than neighboring Young Harris (7.2% Hispanic), Hayesville (5.2% Hispanic), Tate City (7.4% Hispanic), and Blairsville (8.8% Hispanic).

Hiawassee's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Hiawassee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hiawassee roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is ranked #340 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hiawassee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tate City (0% Native American/Other), and Helen (0.4% Native American/Other). Hiawassee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Young Harris (2.2% Native American/Other), Hayesville (1.1% Native American/Other), and Blairsville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hiawassee's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Hiawassee identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hiawassee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Hiawassee is ranked #487 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hiawassee is more Multiracial than neighboring Hayesville (2.2% Multiracial). Hiawassee is less Multiracial than neighboring Tate City (3.7% Multiracial), Blairsville (2.6% Multiracial), and Helen (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.