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Yonah, Georgia
Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
Yonah, Georgia is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Yonah, Georgia
Yonah, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Country United States
State Georgia
County White
Area
 • Total 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Land 3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,595 ft (486 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 657
 • Density 210.11/sq mi (81.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 706 & 762
GNIS feature ID 2587050

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.

History

Yonah is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "bear". Among the locals, Yonah is said to be pronounced as a southern way of saying "You’re on a", so Yonah Mountain sounds like "You’re on a mountain".

Demographics

Yonah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 United States Census.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 507
2020 657 29.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020
Yonah CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 485 590 95.66% 89.80%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 9 0.59% 1.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 4 1.18% 0.61%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.30%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 8 33 1.58% 5.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 19 0.99% 2.89%
Total 507 657 100.00% 100.00%

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