Hortense is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 252 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hortense is the 460th largest community in Georgia. Hortense has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Also of interest is that Hortense has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Hortense telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 50.94% 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.

Because of many things, Hortense is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hortense really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hortense perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hortense is worth considering.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 7.50 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Hortense does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Hortense ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hortense, 40.00% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Hortense in 2022 was $42,182, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,728 for a family of four.

The people who call Hortense home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hortense residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hortense include German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.

The most common language spoken in Hortense is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.