The Town Files

Heard County, Georgia

11,773 people. The median home is worth $186,800 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $65,868.

Towns in Heard County

Towns in Heard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Franklin950$366,700$32,91752.4

People and housing

Heard CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$186,800$202,650
Median rent$917$1,000
Median household income$65,868$57,176
Median age41.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line17.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

2,138 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,776 a year.

Largest industries in Heard CountyManufacturing441 jobs · $56,108Construction226 jobs · $75,496Health care & social assistan…98 jobs · $45,604Hotels & restaurants78 jobs · $15,962Retail72 jobs · $31,286Administrative & support70 jobs · $45,850
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Heard County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 263 storm events in Heard County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Heard County by type since 1996Hail52Heat9Flood6Drought33Tornado9Lightning6Flash Flood7Strong Wind5Winter Storm7Tropical Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Heard 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
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).