The Town Files

Rabun County, Georgia

17,312 people. The median home is worth $295,200 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $67,493.

Towns in Rabun County

Towns in Rabun County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clayton2,003$249,600$57,08345.7
Mountain City904$153,400$46,25038.4

People and housing

Rabun CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$295,200$202,650
Median rent$1,047$1,000
Median household income$67,493$57,176
Median age50.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line13.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

5,758 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,641 a year.

Largest industries in Rabun CountyRetail1,144 jobs · $35,832Hotels & restaurants1,019 jobs · $26,628Construction438 jobs · $51,504Manufacturing342 jobs · $43,817Other services249 jobs · $19,551Arts & recreation172 jobs · $33,496
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rabun County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 403 storm events in Rabun County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Rabun County by type since 1996Hail58Flood14Drought42High Wind37Ice Storm9Heavy Snow28Flash Flood19Winter Storm12Winter Weather59Cold/Wind Chill11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rabun County has been included in 21 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
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).