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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 a small community located in White County, Georgia, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community, which means it does not have its own local government like a city or town. It is also a census-designated place (CDP). This means the U.S. Census Bureau defines it as a specific area for counting people.

Yonah first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. Its population was 657 people as of the 2020 census. A major road, Georgia State Route 75, runs through the community.

History of Yonah

The name Yonah comes from the Cherokee language. In Cherokee, "Yonah" means "bear."

People who live in the area often pronounce Yonah in a special way. It sounds like the southern way of saying "You're on a." So, when they say Yonah Mountain, it sounds like "You're on a mountain."

People and Population in Yonah

Yonah was first officially counted as a census designated place in the 2010 United States Census. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 507
2020 657 29.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

Who Lives in Yonah?

The table below shows the different groups of people living in Yonah. This information comes from the U.S. Census. It helps us understand the mix of people in the community.

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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