| Index | Mountain City | Georgia | National |
| Income per capita | $17,286 | $26,678 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $47,550 | $51,037 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $47,800 | $65,914 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $32,100 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $26,424 | $34,871 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $19,946 | $25,493 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 24.5% | 17.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 25.1% | 25.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 25.1% | 25.1% |
| Other | 47.3% | 47.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Tallulah Falls, GA | 331 | $67,625 | 22.2% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | $55,938 | 1.1% |
| Dillard, GA | 328 | $48,281 | 12.7% |
| Clayton, GA | 1,837 | $39,306 | 29.0% |
| Tiger, GA | 574 | $38,958 | 29.6% |
| Mountain City, GA | 1,068 | $47,550 | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Meigs, GA | 1,068 | $31,389 | 43.3% |
| Sunflower, MS | 1,068 | $16,824 | 69.6% |
| Bodega Bay, CA | 1,069 | $67,433 | 21.9% |
| Fifth Ward, LA | 1,069 | $42,129 | 23.8% |
| Birchwood Village, MN | 1,067 | $121,875 | 120.3% |
| Mountain City, GA | 1,068 | $47,550 | 14.0% |
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