Census tract · Stephens County

Census Tract 9701.02, Stephens County, Georgia

Census Tract 9701.02, GEOID 13257970102, in Stephens County, Georgia, partly within Toccoa. 4,456 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±630); the 2020 Census counted 4,270.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,456

±630 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,270

Median household income

$70,061

±$8,622 (90% margin)
Stephens County: $54,754

Median home value

$251,000

±$31,141 (90% margin)
Stephens County: $175,300

Median gross rent

$971

±$212 (90% margin)
Stephens County: $820

Where is Census Tract 9701.02?

Census Tract 9701.02 is one of 8 census tracts in Stephens County, Georgia. It covers 30.87 square miles of land, 138 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 13257970102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9701.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Toccoa48%
Census Tract 9701.02 (marked with a dot) in Stephens County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
19701.019702.029703.019703.02 9701.02 5 mi
Census Tract 9701.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Stephens County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9701.02: Tract 1 in Habersham County ($95,313), Tract 9701.01 ($30,035), Tract 9702.02 ($42,342), Tract 9703.01 ($44,561) and Tract 9703.02 ($65,319). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9701.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9701.02's population at 4,456 (±630) in 1,526 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,270 residents and 1,896 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.02Stephens CountyGeorgia
Total population 4,456 ±630 27,012 10,940,407
Households 1,526 ±221 10,524 4,074,366
Average household size 2.91 ±0.32 2.48 2.62
Housing units 1,838 ±169 12,354 4,541,835

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9701.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9701.02 is 37.9 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.9%. 11.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9701.02Stephens CountyGeorgia
Median age 37.9 ±3.8 40.8 37.6
Under 18 years 24.2% ±4.7 pts 21.3% 23.2%
65 years and over 22.8% ±4.5 pts 21.2% 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.9% ±4.1 pts 4.0% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 78.6% ±6.7 pts 80.6% 49.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.7 pts 8.1% 30.7%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±2.1 pts 1.1% 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.9% ±4.0 pts 6.2% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 11.7% ±6.1 pts 3.5% 11.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 13.3% ±6.4 pts 5.4% 15.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.1% ±3.2 pts 8.2% 7.2%
With a disability 11.5% ±3.5 pts 17.2% 13.1%
No health insurance coverage 15.1% ±6.7 pts 14.6% 12.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.9% ±3.7 pts 85.1% 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 30.3% ±7.0 pts 15.1% 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.4% ±4.6 pts 5.8% 13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.6% ±4.8 pts 85.7% 87.0%

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 Census Tract 9701.02 earn?

Half of the 1,526 households in Census Tract 9701.02 earn less than $70,061 a year (±$8,622), against $54,754 across Stephens County: 2nd highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.02Stephens CountyGeorgia
Median household income $70,061 ±$8,622 $54,754 $77,353
Mean household income $89,374 ±$14,923 $69,096 $106,944
Per capita income $34,607 ±$6,500 $28,424 $40,924
People below the poverty line 5.8% ±3.4 pts 15.8% 13.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.4% ±5.0 pts 17.2% 18.3%
Households receiving SNAP 3.7% ±3.0 pts 14.5% 12.3%
Households with a computer 96.1% ±3.9 pts 95.2% 95.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.4% ±5.1 pts 86.4% 91.0%

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 Census Tract 9701.02?

Owners occupy 79.6% of Census Tract 9701.02's occupied homes and renters 20.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,000 by its owner (±$31,141). The median renter pays $971 a month including utilities, and 35.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.02Stephens CountyGeorgia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $251,000 ±$31,141 $175,300 $303,300
Median gross rent $971 ±$212 $820 $1,393
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 35.7% ±22.5 pts 34.3% 43.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,405 ±$191 $1,194 $1,783
Owner-occupied homes 79.6% ±8.4 pts 73.6% 65.7%
Renter-occupied homes 20.4% ±8.4 pts 26.4% 34.3%
Housing units 1,838 ±169 12,354 4,541,835
Single-family detached homes 87.3% ±6.5 pts 69.5% 66.3%
Mobile homes 5.8% ±3.5 pts 20.4% 7.8%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.0% 2.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.8% ±2.6 pts 4.0% 11.6%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.4% ±1.8 pts 4.7% 3.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.5% ±2.6 pts 5.3% 5.9%

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 Census Tract 9701.02 get to work?

90.9% of Census Tract 9701.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701.02Stephens CountyGeorgia
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.5% ±6.6 pts 57.0% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 1.4% ±1.3 pts 5.4% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 90.9% ±5.4 pts 80.6% 70.9%
Carpooled 5.2% ±3.4 pts 8.3% 8.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.1% 1.1%
Walked 0.0% ±2.2 pts 2.7% 1.3%
Worked from home 3.8% ±2.9 pts 7.8% 15.9%
Mean travel time to work 19.2 min ±3.6 23.8 min 28.3 min

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

How does Census Tract 9701.02 compare with the other tracts in Stephens County?

Among Stephens County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9701.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9701.02's rank among the tracts of Stephens County
MeasureIn Stephens County
Population1st of 8
Residents per square mile5th of 8
Median household income2nd of 8
Per capita income2nd of 8
Median home value2nd of 8
Median gross rent2nd of 7
Poverty rate8th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 8
Median age6th of 8
Owner-occupied share4th of 8

The tracts next to it on Stephens County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9704.011st$85,304±$11,4973,411
Tract 9701.022nd$70,061±$8,6224,456
Tract 9703.023rd$65,319±$10,229 · within the margin of this tract3,747
Tract 9702.014th$55,714±$24,388 · within the margin of this tract1,651
Tract 9704.025th$52,320±$17,200 · within the margin of this tract3,058

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9701.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9701.02 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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