The Town Files

Fannin County, Georgia

25,742 people. The median home is worth $306,600 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $57,073.

Towns in Fannin County

Towns in Fannin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blue Ridge1,253$348,200$44,77346.5
McCaysville1,149$121,900$52,59337.1
Epworth668$139,500$67,17624.9

People and housing

Fannin CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$306,600$202,650
Median rent$900$1,000
Median household income$57,073$57,176
Median age54.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%19.6%
Below the poverty line13.7%16.2%

Jobs and pay

7,441 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,667 a year.

Largest industries in Fannin CountyRetail1,485 jobs · $34,377Hotels & restaurants1,399 jobs · $30,582Health care & social assistan…916 jobs · $51,712Construction401 jobs · $78,909Wholesale trade316 jobs · $57,060Administrative & support277 jobs · $51,305
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fannin County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 376 storm events in Fannin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Fannin County by type since 1996Hail36Drought42Wildfire25Lightning13Heavy Snow15Flash Flood22Strong Wind13Winter Storm23Tropical Storm13Winter Weather35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fannin County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2021Severe StormDR-4600: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).