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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hartwell, GA compare?
| Figure | Hartwell, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,914 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,470 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 808 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Hartwell, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,562±24 |
| Median age | 44.0±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.2%±8.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.5%±8.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.9%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $49,280±$5,359 |
| Per capita income | $27,302±$3,062 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $165,700±$34,306 |
| Median gross rent | $728±$120 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.2%±14.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.5%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov