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ToccoaGA

A town of 9,238. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.

Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0
Population
9,238
+7.6% since 2010
Typical home
$234K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
4,513
Balanced

What makes Toccoa stand out

The 3 things Toccoa does most differently from other towns.

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Toccoa’s report card

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The data

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Schools

Toccoa’s public schools outperform 65% of Georgia districts

The public schools Toccoa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Toccoa Elementary School2–4605B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing

A typical Toccoa home is worth about $234K

The typical Toccoa home is worth about $234,000, up 2.3% in a year, 29% below the Georgia typical home.

$234KZillow home value

Typical home value

Toccoa$234K
Georgia$331K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
74
days on market
98.4%
sale-to-list price
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Toccoa beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outToccoaGA
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.4%
More adults with COPD10.6%6.5%
Stephens County Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
26th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.7% of Toccoa is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 103 of 5,972 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#105
most walkable in GA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alewine Park—17
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 18% of U.S. towns

Toccoa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Toccoa1.2
Georgia3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Toccoa17.3
Georgia14
U.S.15.5
18th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
31st
percentile among GA towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
163
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Toccoa has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–87°
Fall51–73°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Toccoa

Most working residents leave Toccoa for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (4%), Lavonia (3%) and Atlanta (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Toccoa18%
Gainesville4%
Lavonia3%
Atlanta3%
Cornelia2%
25 mi
median commute distance
4,513
jobs based in Toccoa
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Georgia (GA) - Stephens County - Toccoa - ED 127-5 to 15
1880 · 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Georgia (GA) - Stephens County - Toccoa - ED 127-5 to 15 · Wikimedia Commons
Toccoa’s story

Toccoa in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

The front page of The Toccoa Record newspaper on March 8, 1901GeorgiaGeorgia
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Landmarks

6 places in Toccoa on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Toccoa

18 notable people were born in Toccoa.

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About Toccoa

City in Georgia, United States

Official town website ↗

Toccoa is a city in and the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States. It lies in the state's far northeast near the border with South Carolina, about 50 miles (80 km) from Athens and about 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
9,133
Area
9.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft
ZIP code
30577
Area code
706

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