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Varnell, GA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Varnell, Georgia (Varnell, GA — Census place “Varnell city”) is 2,623 residents, ranking #256 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $82,857, the median home is worth $228,200 and median gross rent runs $1,155 a month. Looking for the Varnell Georgia ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Varnell, GA: 30710, 30756.
- Population
- 2,623Varnell city residents
- Median household income
- $82,857Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $228,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,155Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.5%Owner-occupied households
Varnell ZIP codes (Georgia)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Varnell.
The Varnell GA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Varnell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Varnell city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.7% of residents and 88.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Varnell city, GA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Varnell city is a small town in Georgia, with 2,623 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #256 of 675 ranked by population — larger than 62% of them. The median age here is 38.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Varnell city earn a median of $82,857 a year, 5.5% above the national figure of $78,538 and 45% above the $57,300 median for the 378 Georgia cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 6.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Varnell city is valued at $228,200, 24.8% below the national figure and 19% above the $191,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,155 a month, 17.9% below the national figure, or roughly $13,860 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 88.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Sylvania city 2,621
- Pembroke city 2,628
- Berkeley Lake city 2,615
- Ball Ground city 2,665
- Lithonia city 2,614
- Monticello city 2,668
- Henderson CDP 2,591
- Reed Creek CDP 2,672
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Varnell city?
- Varnell city has 2,623 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #256 of 675 in Georgia.
- What is the median household income in Varnell city?
- Median household income in Varnell city is $82,857 a year, 5.5% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Varnell city?
- Median gross rent is $1,155 a month and the median home value is $228,200, so rent absorbs about 16.7% of median household income.
- Is Varnell city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Varnell city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Varnell city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.