How many people live in Heard County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 12,100 people living in Heard County, GA. That makes Heard County the 115th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.11% of people living in the state.
12.1K
population of Heard County, GA (2024)
0.11%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 12,100 people lived in Heard County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Heard County, GA’s age demographics?
About 2,200 Heard County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,700 Heard County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Heard County, GA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Heard County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.1% of the Heard County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Heard County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Heard County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Heard County, GA is Franklin with about 980 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Heard County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Franklin | 980 |
| 2. | Ephesus | 496 |
| 3. | Centralhatchee | 363 |
| 4. | Balance of Heard County | 10,280 |
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