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Welcome to Habersham County ...

Time Zone: Habersham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clarkesville is the Seat for Habersham County.

Habersham County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Habersham had a population of 45,328 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,061 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Habersham represented 0.44% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Habersham County:

  • Alto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
  • Baldwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Baldwin is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
  • Clarkesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cornelia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Cornelia is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <2>
  • Demorest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Demorest is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest <2>
  • Mauldins ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
    • Mauldins is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Toccoa
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
    • Toccoa is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,336 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.