Stephens County, Georgia (GA)

• 
• • 21,26881.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,16212.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9413.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3871.5%Two or more races
  • 1820.7%Asian alone
  • 460.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 81
• Thefts: 262
• Auto thefts: 57

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,510 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $700 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stephens County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.

Cities in this county include: Toccoa, Rock Creek, Martin, Avalon.

Neighboring counties: Roosevelt County, New Mexico , Marlboro County, South Carolina , Cottle County, Texas , Rabun County , Towns County .

Current college students: 1,500
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 591 (61.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1042010 or later
• 2962000 to 2009
• 781990 to 1999
• 801980 to 1989
• 411970 to 1979
• 90Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,390
• One, attached: 289
• Two: 255
• 3 or 4: 490
• 5 to 9: 187
• 10 to 19: 120
• 20 to 49: 63
• 50 or more: 51
• Mobile homes: 2,990

Housing units in Stephens County with a mortgage: 3,205 (18 second mortgage, 153 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,764

Religion statistics for Stephens County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Stephens County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4215: April 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4215, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Georgia Dam Collapse, Flooding, Incident Period: November 07, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-541: November 07, 1977, FEMA Id: 541, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
• 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.58% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,781 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($26,736 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($12,045 average AGI)

Stephens County:	2.00%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Franklin County, GA	0.95% ($32,975 average AGI)
from Habersham County, GA	0.84% ($25,408)
from Jackson County, GA	0.28% ($33,750)
from Hart County, GA	0.28% ($30,583)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.25% ($44,381)

5.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,797 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.98% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($24,136 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($10,658 average AGI)

Stephens County:	1.71%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Franklin County, GA	0.86% ($34,625 average AGI)
to Habersham County, GA	0.60% ($38,280)
to Hart County, GA	0.31% ($27,115)
to Hall County, GA	0.30% ($52,440)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stephens County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,027 (1,135 living alone), Female householders: 4,755 (1,520 living alone)

• 5,190 spouses (5,126 opposite-sex spouses), 524 unmarried partners, (500 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,809 children (6,521 natural, 157 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 1,136 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 617 parents, 186 foster children, 612 other relatives, 458 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 770

Size of family households: 3,266 2-persons, 1,368 3-persons, 1,328 4-persons, 512 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,659 1-person, 152 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

3,232 married couples with children.
1,242 single-parent households (397 men, 845 women).

96.5% of residents of Stephens speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $160,924,000 ($6,440 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,926,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,833,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,439,000
Federal grants: $36,259,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,307,000 ($224,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,160,000 ($893,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $301,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,855,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,594,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.49 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

• Year house built in Stephens County, Georgia
• 642014 or later
• 1552010 to 2013
• 1,3802000 to 2009
• 2,5841990 to 1999
• 2,4461980 to 1989
• 2,2101970 to 1979
• 1,4491960 to 1969
• 1,3191950 to 1959
• 4971940 to 1949
• 5201939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Stephens County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephens County, Georgia
• 121 room
• 112 rooms
• 1083 rooms
• 4644 rooms
• 1,5455 rooms
• 1,3666 rooms
• 1,5217 rooms
• 8598 rooms
• 1,0299+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stephens County, Georgia
• 151 room
• 812 rooms
• 4173 rooms
• 7774 rooms
• 6085 rooms
• 5776 rooms
• 1877 rooms
• 998 rooms
• 1109+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Stephens County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephens County, Georgia
• 12no bedroom
• 761 bedroom
• 1,0602 bedrooms
• 4,0543 bedrooms
• 1,2184 bedrooms
• 4635+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stephens County, Georgia
• 28no bedroom
• 4241 bedroom
• 1,1162 bedrooms
• 1,0313 bedrooms
• 1784 bedrooms
• 865+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 212no vehicle
• 1,3611 vehicle
• 2,6752 vehicles
• 1,7453 vehicles
• 6244 vehicles
• 3205+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Stephens County in renter-occupied apartments
• 491no vehicle
• 1,2191 vehicle
• 9512 vehicles
• 1873 vehicles
• 384 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

85.2% of Stephens County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Georgia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 18,614
• Other state: 6,743
• Northeast: 809
• Midwest: 1,045
• South: 4,101
• West: 773

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 893
• Number of aged recipients: 108
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 785
• Number of recipients under 18: 114
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 557
• Number of recipients older than 64: 222
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 396
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 333