Hiawassee is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,046 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hiawassee is the 323rd largest community in Georgia.

Hiawassee home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Hiawassee real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Hiawassee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.00 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Hiawassee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Hiawassee who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.66% of adults in Hiawassee have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hiawassee in 2022 was $36,411, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,644 for a family of four. However, Hiawassee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hiawassee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hiawassee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hiawassee include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Hiawassee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.