The Town Files

Hall County, Georgia

212,705 people. The median home is worth $350,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $80,901.

Towns in Hall County

Towns in Hall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gainesville42,296$382,200$66,97433.3
Flowery Branch9,391$442,500$103,94239.1
Oakwood4,822$306,700$67,91731.8
Lula2,822$239,400$69,39738.5

People and housing

Hall CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$350,400$202,650
Median rent$1,341$1,000
Median household income$80,901$57,176
Median age38.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line11.8%16.2%

Jobs and pay

101,986 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,932 a year.

Largest industries in Hall CountyManufacturing25,074 jobs · $60,035Health care & social assistan…15,982 jobs · $80,631Retail9,589 jobs · $39,762Hotels & restaurants7,544 jobs · $24,797Administrative & support5,982 jobs · $44,182Wholesale trade5,017 jobs · $81,913
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hall County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 500 storm events in Hall County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Hall County by type since 1996Hail109Drought43Tornado13Ice Storm11Lightning15Flash Flood19Strong Wind11Winter Storm15Tropical Storm17Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hall County has been included in 20 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
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).