Town · Georgia
Tiger, Georgia
Tiger, town, in Rabun County, Georgia. Tiger had 425 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 422 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 362 (±101). GEOID 1376504.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
425
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 422 · ACS 2020-2024: 362 ±101
Median household income
$68,523
±$32,720 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$250,000
±$99,525 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Tiger and what county is it in?
Tiger is a town in Rabun County, Georgia. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 510 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Tiger, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 425 people lived in Tiger on July 1, 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 422 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 362 (±101).
| Measure | Tiger | Rabun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 362 ±101 | 17,312 | −203 |
| Households | 155 ±53 | 7,615 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.92 ±0.37 | 2.24 | −1.03 |
| Housing units | 223 ±59 | 12,263 | no clear change |
Tiger's population since 2000
From 316 in 2000 to 425 in 2025: up 34.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Tiger as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Tiger?
The median resident of Tiger is 63.5 years old; 13.0% are under 18 and 47.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 3.9%.
| Measure | Tiger | Rabun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.5 ±15.5 | 50.1 | +18.1 |
| Under 18 years | 13.0% ±7.0 pts | 16.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 47.2% ±12.0 pts | 28.8% | – |
| Male | 34.0% ±8.4 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% ±4.3 pts | 8.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9% ±8.0 pts | 86.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±6.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8% ±3.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±3.2 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.0% ±4.2 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 31.5% ±11.6 pts | 16.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±5.3 pts | 13.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.8% ±17.2 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0% ±11.8 pts | 31.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.1% ±7.0 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 75.2% ±11.5 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.1% ±6.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Tiger earn?
Half of Tiger's 155 households earn less than $68,523 a year (±$32,720), against $67,493 in Rabun County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $50,382 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tiger | Rabun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,523 ±$32,720 | $67,493 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,337 ±$19,307 | $97,747 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,401 ±$6,555 | $43,928 | +$12,157 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.9% ±10.7 pts | 13.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 36.2% ±31.7 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.6% ±8.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.4% ±18.6 pts | 95.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 58.7% ±18.1 pts | 90.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Tiger?
Owners occupy 61.9% of Tiger's occupied homes and renters 38.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,000 by its owner (±$99,525). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities, and 89.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tiger | Rabun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $250,000 ±$99,525 | $295,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,047 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 89.8% ±17.7 pts | 43.3% | +41.2 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,110 ±$153 | $1,481 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9% ±19.1 pts | 77.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.1% ±19.1 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Housing units | 223 ±59 | 12,263 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±34.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.2% ±22.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 58.7% ±16.1 pts | 79.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.7% ±5.9 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±19.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.7% ±2.9 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.6% ±7.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 25.8% ±18.4 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Tiger work and get to work?
80.8% of Tiger's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 13.8 minutes.
| Measure | Tiger | Rabun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 41.8% ±9.4 pts | 52.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% ±2.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8% ±12.5 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.9% ±8.7 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±29.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.8% ±2.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.5% ±9.3 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.8 min ±5.7 | 23.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Tiger?
No census tract lies mostly in Tiger; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9703.03Rabun County | 2,476 | $65,349 |
| Tract 9702.01Rabun County | 3,675 | $69,618 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Tiger) · Census block assignment files
How does Tiger compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Tiger is the 13,868th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 415th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Tiger is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 415th | 537 |
Tiger's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Tiger with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Tiger?
25 of the 57 figures for Tiger on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Tiger are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Tiger.