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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 Mountain City, GA compare?
| Figure | Mountain City, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 975 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 904 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 498 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.6% |
| Measure | Mountain City, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,004±309 |
| Median age | 38.4±6.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29.4%±9.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.3%±10.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.0%±6.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $46,250±$14,995 |
| Per capita income | $27,894±$5,658 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±9.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,400±$83,238 |
| Median gross rent | $1,102±$116 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4%±24.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.3%±12.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.6%±11.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±12.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 27.2%±8.9 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