Town guide

Tiger, Georgia

Tiger is a town in Rabun County, Georgia, home to about 362 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30576.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population362436 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tiger

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tiger

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)76 miles away
Closer regional airportAsheville Regional Airport (AVL)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL537 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tiger; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tiger

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tiger had 422 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 537th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Rabun County grew from 6,285 residents in 1900 to 16,883 in 2020.

Tiger population by census2000: 316, 2010: 408, 2020: 422316200040820104222020

Rabun County, 1900–2020

Rabun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,285, 1910: 5,562, 1920: 5,746, 1930: 6,331, 1940: 7,821, 1950: 7,424, 1960: 7,456, 1970: 8,327, 1980: 10,466, 1990: 11,648, 2000: 15,050, 2010: 16,276, 2020: 16,8836K’00’106K’20’308K’40’507K’60’7010K’80’9015K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 71.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TigerJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 6.8 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 37°F, 6.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 5.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 6.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 7 in50°30°Jan6.854°32°Feb5.861°37°Mar6.370°44°Apr5.776°53°May5.183°62°Jun6.385°65°Jul5.384°64°Aug6.479°59°Sep5.771°47°Oct5.461°37°Nov6.053°32°Dec7.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton 1 Ssw, GA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Rabun County

5,271 jobs at 535 businesses in Rabun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rabun CountyRetail trade: 1,418 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,219 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 499 jobs; Construction: 420 jobs; Manufacturing: 403 jobs; Educational services: 338 jobs; Other services: 201 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 194 jobsRetail trade 27% Hotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Educational services 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tiger.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mountain Lakes Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clayton4.8 miles
  • Stephens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Toccoa16.2 miles
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Demorest18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tiger

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Rabun County Park · 129 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.4 mi
  • Ingles4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • U Save It Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Rabun County Public Library4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Tiger

Public schools here are run by Rabun County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rabun County Primary SchoolTigerPre-K–2607Public1.3 mi
Rabun County Elementary SchoolTiger3–6662Public1.6 mi
Rabun County Middle SchoolTiger7–8341Public1.0 mi
Rabun County High SchoolTiger9–12647Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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