Habersham County, Georgia

Habersham County, Georgia
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°38′N 83°32′W / 34.63°N 83.53°W / 34.63; -83.53
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1818 (1818)
Named afterJoseph Habersham
SeatClarkesville
Largest cityCornelia
Area
 • Total
279 sq mi (720 km2)
 • Land277 sq mi (720 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46,031
 • Estimate 
(2024)
49,665
 • Density166/sq mi (64.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.habershamga.com

Habersham County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,031. The county seat is Clarkesville. The county was created on December 15, 1818, and named for Colonel Joseph Habersham of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. Habersham County comprises the Cornelia, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.