North High ShoalsGA
Is North High Shoals a good place to live?
95% of households live in a home they own in North High Shoals, above both Georgia’s towns (58%) and U.S. towns (73%). High Shoals Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. North High Shoals has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
576 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North High Shoals: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North High Shoals, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North High Shoals.
A home in North High Shoals is worth about $527K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.8%. The going rate for rent for North High Shoals comes to $956 a month.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools North High Shoals’s kids attend
Public schools: the Oconee County school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at North High Shoals’s public school: 585 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Shoals Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 585 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of North High Shoals’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
North High Shoals’ mean commuting time is 21 minutes. Since 2013, North High Shoals has lost 97 jobs, to 73 in 2023. In North High Shoals, 5% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
| North High Shoals | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7% | 9.2% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in North High Shoals
For North High Shoals, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults sleep under 7 hours in North High Shoals than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country
Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in North High Shoals. Only 7 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than North High Shoals. In North High Shoals, 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 13% say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, North High Shoals beats the Georgia average on 20 and trails it on 2.
| North High Shoals | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 40% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | North High Shoals | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 17.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 9.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.2% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North High Shoals looks like Georgia by age
Since 2020, North High Shoals has grown 5.1%, to 576 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The age mix tracks Georgia closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. The share of adults 25 and older in North High Shoals who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 42%.
| North High Shoals | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 42 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of North High Shoals’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.5 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| North High Shoals | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.1% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.5% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
North High Shoals has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in North High Shoals than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. High Shoals City Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Stone Mountain and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North High Shoals. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MountainStone Mountain
11 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Lanier
36 mi Stadium & arenaGas South Arena
39 mi LakeLake Oconee
29 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy MoundPhoto credits
Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain · Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about North High Shoals
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of North High Shoals
About 3 of every 100 North High Shoals residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave North High Shoals for work
Where North High Shoals’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North High Shoals
Town in Georgia, United States
North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, North High Shoals had a population of 552.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 30645
Questions about North High Shoals
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North High Shoals, GA a good place to live?
North High Shoals has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.