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Carnesville’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Carnesville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Franklin County Courthouse and Walnut Hill Historic District. Carnesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Carnesville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2003.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carnesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Carnesville.
For most workers, Carnesville is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Carnesville has added 109 jobs, to 548 in 2023. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line locally. In Carnesville, the middle household income is $85,000, against $63,000 in Georgia’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Carnesville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Franklin County school district. The largest public high school is Franklin County High School, with 1,043 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,043 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Carnesville’s midsummer high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Carnesville have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Carnesville, 20% report frequent mental distress and 17% smoke cigarettes. Carnesville: nearly two in five adults feel lonely.
| Carnesville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Carnesville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carnesville’s going rate for rent comes in at $919 a month. Home values are up 3.3% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Carnesville who own their home: 73%.
| Carnesville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $919 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.8 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Carnesville: one, of 6 acres. In Carnesville, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Carnesville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sid and Augusta White Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carnesville
About 6 of every 100 Carnesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Carnesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Carnesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Carnesville.
City in Georgia, United States
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States, and the county seat. Located in the center of Franklin County in northeastern Georgia, approximately 85 miles (137 km) from Atlanta, Carnesville had a population of 713 as of 2020. It is the fourth most populous city in the county.
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Carnesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 notable people were born here, including John M. Sandidge and DeMario Mayfield.
