Hall County, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hall County
U.S. county
Hall County courthouse in Gainesville
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 15, 1818; 204 years ago (1818-12-15)
Named for	Lyman Hall
Seat	Gainesville
Largest city	Gainesville
Area
• Total	429 sq mi (1,110 km2)
• Land	393 sq mi (1,020 km2)
• Water	37 sq mi (100 km2)  8.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	203,136
• Density	457/sq mi (176/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th

Hall County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 179,684. The county seat is Gainesville. The entirety of Hall County comprises the Gainesville, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, Combined Statistical Area.

History

Hall County was created on December 15, 1818, from Cherokee lands ceded by the Treaty of Cherokee Agency (1817) and Treaty of Washington (1819).

The county is named for Dr. Lyman Hall, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Georgia as both colony and state.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 429 square miles (1,110 km²), of which 393 square miles (1,020 km²) is land and 37 square miles (96 km²) (8.5%) is water.

Slightly more than half of Hall County, the eastern portion of the county, is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, while the western half of the county is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

The Chattahoochee River gathers strength in Hall County, as immortalized in Sidney Lanier's poem, "Song of the Chattahoochee":

OUT of the hills of Habersham,

Down the valleys of Hall,

I hurry amain to reach the plain,

Run the rapid and leap the fall,

Split at the rock and together again,

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Attractions

• Lake Sidney Lanier
• Lanier Islands (Buford)
• Road Atlanta (Braselton)
• Falcons Complex (Flowery Branch)
• Brenau Downtown Center (Gainesville)
• Atlanta Botanical Gardens (Gainesville)
• Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (Gainesville)
• Elachee Nature Science Center (Gainesville)
• Quinlan Visual Arts Center ( Gainesville)

Demographics

Hall County remains extremely rural and many of its residents reside in unincorporated areas, accounting for more than half of the county's population.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 179,684 people, 60,691 households, and 45,275 families residing in the county. The population density was 457.5 inhabitants per square mile (176.6/km²). There were 68,825 housing units at an average density of 175.2 per square mile (67.6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.1% white, 7.4% black or African American, 1.8% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 13.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 26.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.8% were American, 10.6% were Irish, 9.3% were English, and 8.9% were German.

Of the 60,691 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.4% were non-families, and 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.35. The median age was 34.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,876 and the median income for a family was $57,774. Males had a median income of $38,671 versus $31,378 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,675. About 11.3% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 203,136 people, 65,625 households, and 48,776 families residing in the county.

Communities

Education

Colleges and universities

• Brenau University
• Lanier Technical College
• University of North Georgia, Gainesville Campus (formerly Gainesville State College)

High schools

• Cherokee Bluff High School
• Chestatee High School
• East Hall High School
• Flowery Branch High School
• Gainesville High School
• Johnson High School
• Lakeview Academy
• North Georgia Christian School
• North Hall High School
• Riverside Military Academy
• West Hall High School

Middle schools

• Academies of Discovery at South Hall
• Alternative Learning Center/International Center
• C. W. Davis Middle School
• Cherokee Bluff Middle School
• Chestatee Middle School
• East Hall Middle School
• Gainesville Middle School
• Lanier Career Academy
• North Georgia Christian School
• North Hall Middle School
• West Hall Middle School

Transportation

Major highways

Mass transit

• The Gainesville AMTRAK station is situated at 116 Industrial Boulevard. Amtrak's Crescent train connects Gainesville with the cities of New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Greensboro, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans.
• Gainesville has a bus transit system, the Gainesville Connection, with 130 stops along three routes through Gainesville. The Hall Area Transit Transportation System began operations in January 2001 with three buses and four mini-buses.

Pedestrians and cycling

• Chicopee Woods Bike Trail
• Wilshire Trail

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Hall (Georgia) para niños