Population 6,343 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Talking Rock
Household size in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Talking Rock has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.4 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, Talking Rock is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 35.8 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only seven are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Talking Rock (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Talking Rock
Renters in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Talking Rock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Talking Rock, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Talking Rock is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $800 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $867 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,193 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Talking Rock costs $1,193 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $393 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Talking Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Talking Rock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.9 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Talking Rock have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 14.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Talking Rock
| Period | Talking Rock | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Talking Rock than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.2 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Talking Rock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talking Rock | 2.56 | 49.2 | 9.0% | 17.4% | 15.7% | 1996 | $1,193 | 17.4% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| Whitestone | 2.23 | 55.3 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 23.4% | 2000 | $1,000 | 26.0% | 88.3% | 8.7% |
| Talona | 2.35 | 45.4 | 3.7% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 1996 | $952 | 22.4% | 81.7% | 6.4% |
| Jerusalem | 2.69 | 46.5 | 15.9% | 19.1% | 9.9% | 2000 | $1,234 | 25.6% | 83.9% | 1.9% |
| Jasper | 2.58 | 48.4 | 13.0% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1995 | $1,241 | 31.7% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Ludville | 2.88 | 42.5 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 2002 | $1,649 | 10.1% | 82.8% | 11.3% |
| East Ellijay | 2.32 | 49.7 | 12.8% | 26.4% | 12.6% | 1994 | $1,169 | 22.8% | 84.4% | 1.9% |
| Kiker | 2.56 | 50.4 | 8.6% | 16.0% | 27.7% | 2001 | $1,752 | 19.6% | 89.6% | 2.9% |
| Ryo | 2.84 | 41.8 | 11.2% | 20.5% | 11.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 9.9% | 77.4% | 5.9% |
| Ellijay | 2.57 | 48.0 | 8.8% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 1997 | $1,178 | 23.9% | 86.6% | 2.3% |
| Tate | 2.43 | 44.9 | 6.5% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 1987 | $1,095 | 17.3% | 87.6% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Talking Rock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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