Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 215, settled in 1888.
45% of the land in Tallulah Falls is conserved, above both Georgia’s towns (2.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Tallulah Gorge State Park, at 1,996 acres with 14.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Tallulah Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tallulah Falls beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 149 in 1890, a low of 73 in 1940, 199 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 4 maps from 1886 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tallulah Falls, 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 Tallulah Falls.
22 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tallulah Gorge State Park | 14.3 mi | 1,996 |
| 2. Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallulah Falls School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | 528 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical household income for Tallulah Falls comes to $95,000, where Georgia’s towns sit at $63,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. Tallulah Falls: 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Gainesville (10%), Clayton (7%) and Helen (5%).
| Tallulah Falls | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Tallulah Falls than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Tallulah Falls households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 46% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tallulah Falls, the July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Tallulah Falls, 31% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Georgia average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. In Tallulah Falls, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 8.1% worry about having enough food.
| Tallulah Falls | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 22% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tallulah Falls | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 17.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tallulah Falls. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MountainCurrahee Mountainin town WaterfallTallulah Gorge
31 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
26 mi MountainBrasstown Bald
36 mi LakeLake Hartwell
29 mi LakeLake KeoweeCurrahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tallulah Falls
About 8 of every 100 Tallulah Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Tallulah Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Tallulah Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Georgia, United States
Tallulah Falls is a town in Habersham and Rabun counties in the U.S. state of Georgia near the Tallulah River. The population was 199 at the 2020 census.
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Tallulah Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
