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The town, home to 543 people, lies in Georgia.
Population
543
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
402
Balanced
Is Yonah a good place to live?
Yonah’s midpoint age is 53.2 years, where Georgia’s towns sit at 36.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 265 Georgia towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Yonah. Yonah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
543 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Yonah: who provides what
Yonah is unincorporated, so White County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSwiss Colony Water ServiceNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWhite CountyWhite County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereWhite County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30528, 3057130528 94% · 30571 6%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 Yonah.
Schools
The schools Yonah’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School. Also worth knowing: the largest public high school is Mountain Education High School, with 1,692 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Education High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,692 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Yonah faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Yonah, 41% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 78% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Yonah brings mild winters and pleasant summers
For Yonah, the January low is 30°F.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–53°
Spring46–70°
Summer64–85°
Fall48–71°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Yonah draws in 399 commuters
Yonah’s typical journey to work comes in at 32 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Yonah for work; the rest commute out. It had 402 jobs in 2023, up 325 from 2013. The share of residents in Yonah who live below the poverty line: 5.5%.
1%work in town
| Yonah | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Yonah1%
Cleveland13%
Gainesville8%
Helen3%
Clarkesville2%
21 mi
median commute distance
402
jobs based in Yonah
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, fewer of Yonah’s adults feel lonely
15% of Yonah adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Yonah beats Georgia on 13 and trails on 7.
| Yonah | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
13 better12 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Yonah | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 7% |
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Lake Lanier and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yonah. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LakeLake Lanier
16 mi MountainBrasstown Bald
22 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
23 mi National forestChattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
8 mi WaterfallAnna Ruby Falls
29 mi WaterfallAmicalola FallsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yonah
16pages on Yonah
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Yonah
Truett McConnell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland3.3 mi$26,792 tuitionNorth Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkesville12.1 mi$3,330 in-state tuitionPiedmont UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Demorest12.6 mi$31,700 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Yonah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About Yonah
Census-designated place in White County, Georgia, United States
Yonah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in White County, Georgia, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. Its population was 657 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 75 passes through the community.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,539 ft
Questions about Yonah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yonah, GA a good place to live?
Yonah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.