Town guide

Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, home to about 1,252 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30582.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,2521,318 per sq mi
Median home value$295,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Young Harris

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Young Harris

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL518 miles away

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

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

Who represents Young Harris

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

Young Harris had 1,098 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.

It’s the 353rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Towns County grew from 4,748 residents in 1900 to 12,493 in 2020.

Young Harris population by census2000: 604, 2010: 899, 2020: 1,098604200089920101,0982020

Towns County, 1900–2020

Towns County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,748, 1910: 3,932, 1920: 3,937, 1930: 4,346, 1940: 4,925, 1950: 4,803, 1960: 4,538, 1970: 4,565, 1980: 5,638, 1990: 6,754, 2000: 9,319, 2010: 10,471, 2020: 12,4935K’00’104K’20’305K’40’505K’60’706K’80’909K’00’1012K’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 25°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Young HarrisJan: high 49°F, low 25°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 34°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 41°F, 5.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 29°F, 5.5 in49°25°Jan5.953°28°Feb4.860°34°Mar5.669°41°Apr5.276°50°May4.582°59°Jun5.685°62°Jul4.984°61°Aug5.380°55°Sep4.470°43°Oct4.261°33°Nov4.753°29°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blairsville Exp Stn, GA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Towns County

3,053 jobs at 320 businesses in Towns County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Towns CountyHotels and restaurants: 701 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 524 jobs; Educational services: 381 jobs; Retail trade: 263 jobs; Construction: 214 jobs; Professional services: 184 jobs; Administrative and support: 133 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 96 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Educational services 13% Retail trade 9% Construction 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 4% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Young Harris.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chatuge Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hiawassee6.6 miles
  • Union General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blairsville7.3 miles
  • Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Murphy9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Young Harris

Libraries

  • Mountain Regional Library1.8 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.

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