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RaoulGA

A town of 2,253.

Population
2,253
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
205
A commuter town

Is Raoul a good place to live?

Raoul’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 16 of Georgia’s 371 towns do worse. On history, just 20 of Georgia’s 373 towns do worse. Raoul has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−SchoolsWeakestDWalkability

What makes Raoul stand out

Where Raoul beats most towns.

28Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Raoul for work

Where Raoul’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Gainesville Gainesville 14% 6% → Cornelia Cornelia 6% 3% → Baldwin Baldwin 3% 3% → Atlanta Atlanta 3% 2% → Clarkesville Clarkesville 2% 2% → Demorest Demorest 2% Raoul · 0% stay
205jobs based in Raoul
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Raoul grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Raoul is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$45K median household incomeCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 65% of U.S. towns; Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham 8.1 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $128K, 1.9 years of the Cornelia area’s $67K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 87° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.5; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Raoul: who provides what

Raoul is unincorporated, so Habersham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlto water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHabersham CountyHabersham County provides services here
SchoolsHabersham County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHabersham County Elections & RegistrationHabersham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3051030510 100%Census 2020

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 Raoul.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Raoul stands out in Georgia and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.1% of working residents work locally in Raoul, below both the Georgia town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Raoul fell to 205 in 2023, 576 fewer than in 2013. Raoul’s average trip to work is 34 minutes.

0%work in town
RaoulGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$45,000$63,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.1%9.1%8%
Below the poverty line9.7%15%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Raoul0%
Gainesville14%
Cornelia6%
Baldwin3%
Atlanta3%
20 mi
median commute distance
205
jobs based in Raoul
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Full pageRaoul’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here205 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in RaoulCommute times34 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Raoul

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageRaoul’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Raoul, expect mild winters and pleasant summers

Raoul has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 265 Georgia towns, just 6 have a lower July high than Raoul.

87°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–53°
Spring48–71°
Summer66–86°
Fall50–72°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
Full pageRaoul’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 32°Rain & snow57″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC

A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Raoul than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country

24% of adults report frequent mental distress in Raoul, against 19% in Georgia’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 45% of Raoul adults feel lonely. Of the 262 Georgia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Raoul.

35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
RaoulGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)24%19%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)45%39%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%38%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%20%23%
32 measures vs. Georgia
7 better11 too close to call14 worse
What stands outRaoulGA
Fewer adults with heart disease3.4%6.1%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.5%7%
More adults facing housing insecurity22.3%15%
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageRaoul’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than GA on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Raoul sell for about $234K

93% of households own their home in Raoul.

$234Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageRaoul’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.2 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

OutdoorsD

Raoul has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,269 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Full pageRaoul’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Raoul?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Raoul

16pages on Raoul
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 83% of GA districtsHealthCBetter than GA on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteC$45K median household income · 205 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions38 nearby · Currahee Mountain 14 miLibraryCornelia-Habersham County LibraryCollegesPiedmont University is 8.2 mi away
The story
Climate87° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Raoul

Piedmont UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Demorest8.2 mi$31,700 tuitionTruett McConnell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland12.8 mi$26,792 tuitionNorth Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkesville13.2 mi$3,330 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Raoul residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Raoul

Place in Georgia, United States

Raoul is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Raoul had a population of 2,803.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,421 ft
Area code
706

Raoul’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Raoul.

Explore the map →
AltoAltoRaoul
Alto
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How the neighbors grade
TownGA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Raoul——B−—A−C
Alto——AA+A−C

Raoul and Alto have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Raoul reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Raoul with a neighbor →

Questions about Raoul

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Raoul, GA expensive?

The typical home is worth about $128,000, 61% below the Georgia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.