The Town Files

Hart County, Georgia

26,939 people. The median home is worth $215,100 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $59,385.

Towns in Hart County

Towns in Hart County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hartwell4,470$165,700$49,28044.0
Reed Creek2,724$342,900$76,97359.6

People and housing

Hart CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$215,100$202,650
Median rent$844$1,000
Median household income$59,385$57,176
Median age44.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line11.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

7,936 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,680 a year.

Largest industries in Hart CountyManufacturing2,520 jobs · $62,227Retail1,028 jobs · $27,622Hotels & restaurants769 jobs · $18,240Construction354 jobs · $52,292Administrative & support353 jobs · $56,686Agriculture, forestry & fishi…220 jobs · $50,172
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hart County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 268 storm events in Hart County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Hart County by type since 1996Hail36Flood7Drought41Tornado7High Wind9Ice Storm9Heavy Snow11Flash Flood9Winter Storm6Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hart County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).