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Holly Springs Georgia Information: Holly Springs, Georgia is part of CHEROKEE County. Population for Holly Springs from the last gathering is 3195. You can view Holly Springs venues that host many Holly Springs GA events every year. You can also research Holly Springs Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Holly Springs Georgia real estate guide. Holly Springs Georgia has a latitude of 34.1722 and a longitude of -84.4979. Zip codes in Holly Springs, GA include 30142 ... more Holly Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Holly Springs, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Holly Springs, GA was 3,195.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Holly Springs was 1,622, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Holly Springs, GA
There are an estimated 821 married men in the town. 70.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Holly Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Holly Springs is 1,573 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Holly Springs, Georgia
There are an estimated 759 married women in the community. 67 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Holly Springs, GA
The median age of people living in Holly Springs, GA was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Holly Springs was 324. There were 2,234 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5 percent of the population (161) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Holly Springs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Holly Springs, GA was 3,158.

White Population in Holly Springs, GA
The estimated White population in the Holly Springs community is 3,029, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Holly Springs, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 37, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Holly Springs, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Holly Springs, GA was 21.

Asian Population in Holly Springs, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Holly Springs, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Holly Springs was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46, while those of “two or more races” was 37 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Holly Springs community was 154, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Holly Springs, GA
The household population number in Holly Springs was 3,195.

Group Quarters Population in Holly Springs, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Holly Springs, GA
The average household size in Holly Springs is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Holly Springs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,173 total housing units in Holly Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,136, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 905 were owner-occupied (79.7), and 231 were renter-occupied (20.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Holly Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Holly Springs, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 824, with a median value in dollars of 115,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Holly Springs, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,057 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Holly Springs, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,614 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Holly Springs, Georgia
272 people in Holly Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Holly Springs, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Holly Springs was 347, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Holly Springs, GA
In 2000, there were 285 people in Holly Springs, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Holly Springs, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 133 people in Holly Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Holly Springs, Georgia
There were 1,728 in the labor force in Holly Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Holly Springs was 40.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Holly Springs, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,019. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Holly Springs, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,651. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Holly Springs, Georgia
Per capita income in Holly Springs in the last full census was 22,992. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Holly Springs numbered 7, or 0.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Holly Springs, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 41, or 1.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.