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Welcome to Rabun County ...

Time Zone: Rabun County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clayton is the Seat for Rabun County.

Rabun County was founded in 1819.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rabun had a population of 17,116 people. This is an increase of 5.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,276 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rabun represented 0.17% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Rabun County:

  • Clayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Dillard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
    • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
  • Sky Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
    • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
  • Tallulah Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
    • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <2>
  • Tiger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
    • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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