Yonah, Georgia

Census-designated place in White County, Georgia, United States

Place in Georgia, United States

34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W / 34.64111°N 83.75361°W / 34.64111; -83.75361CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyWhiteArea

^[1]

• Total3.15 sq mi (8.17 km²) • Land3.13 sq mi (8.10 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)Elevation

^[2]

1,595 ft (486 m)Population

(2020)

• Total657 • Density210.11/sq mi (81.13/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)706 & 762GNIS feature ID2587050^[2]

Yonah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in White County, Georgia, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. Its population was 657 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 75 passes through the community.

History

Yonah is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "bear".^[3] Among the locals, Yonah is said to be pronounced as a southern way of saying "You’re on a", so Yonah Mountain sounds like "You’re on a mountain".

Demographics

Yonah first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 United States Census.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	507	—
2020	657	29.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2010^[5] 2020^[6]

**Yonah CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[5]	Pop 2020^[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	485	590	95.66%	89.80%
Black or African American alone (NH)	3	9	0.59%	1.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	4	1.18%	0.61%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.30%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	8	33	1.58%	5.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	19	0.99%	2.89%
Total	507	657	100.00%	100.00%

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yonah Census Designated Place
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Yonah CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Yonah CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.