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Radon Levels in Habersham County, Georgia

EPA puts Habersham County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and 37.5% of its 128 reported radon tests (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.

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  • Share at 4+ pCi/L

    37.5%

    12.7 pts above GA

    Habersham
    37.5%
    Georgia
    24.8%

    128 tests, 2008 to 2017

  • Median result

    3.1pCi/L

    Below action level

    Habersham
    3.1 pCi/L
    EPA
    4.0 pCi/L

    Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017

  • Tests reported

    128

    33rd of 57 by tests

    Habersham
    128
    Fulton
    4,858

    Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017

  • EPA radon zone

    Zone 2

    Moderate potential

    1. 1
    2. Zone 2
    3. 3

    1 highest, 3 lowest

    EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors

  • Rank in Georgia

    13 of 57

    Top quarter

    Habersham
    37.5%
    Barrow
    48.3%

    By share, of 57 with 30+ tests

Read a result for Habersham County

Starts at Habersham County's median, 3.1 pCi/L

3.1pCi/L

EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.

EPA’s reading of 3.1 pCi/L

Between 2 and 4 pCi/L

  1. Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
  2. 2 to 4consider a fix
  3. 4 and aboveEPA says fix it

This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Habersham County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.

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The data

Habersham County, At a glance

Habersham County at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential

Habersham County is a county: EPA's forecast for it as a whole is an average indoor of 2 to 4 pCi/L (75 to 150 Bq/m³). It describes no single address, and homes above EPA's are found in every zone, this one included.

USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 100% of the county's area

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

Radon tests reported for Habersham County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory

Reported results by concentration band, Habersham County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 23%2 to 4 pCi/L: 39%4 pCi/L and above: 38%

Of 128 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.

Reported results by concentration band, Habersham County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory: data table
Result bandTests MeasuredShare Measured
Under 2 pCi/L3023.4%
2 to 4 pCi/L5039.1%
4 pCi/L and above4837.5%
What these figures count

These are the 128 tests reported to CDC for Habersham County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.

Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).

How to read these figures

Habersham County, Compared

Habersham County radon figures, compared

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In Habersham County, about 4 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (48 of 128) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 1.8 points higher. Across 129 Georgia counties pooled together, 24.8% of tests reached that level, so Habersham County runs 12.7 points above its state.

Of 7 neighbours with a figure, 2 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 5 a smaller one; the spread is 25.3% (Stephens County) to 42.6% (Oconee County, SC). By share, Habersham County is 13th of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.

Half the tests came in under 3.1 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 29.9 pCi/L. Below the action level, 30 tests (23.4%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 44.0% statewide, and 50 tests (39.1%) fell between 2 and 4, against 31.2% statewide.

Zone 2 on EPA's map (predicted average between 2 and 4 pCi/L) and a 37.5% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land moderate radon potential. CDC also counts 9 tests taken after mitigation in Habersham County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.

CDC's ten-year totals for Habersham County went from 150 tests (2005 to 2014) to 128 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 28.7% to 37.5%.

Habersham County against Georgia, the United States and nearby counties, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
AreaTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedianDifference from Habersham County
Habersham County12837.5%3.1 pCi/LThis county
Georgia, pooled129 counties, pooled30,15224.8%Not pooled−12.7 points
United States, pooled2,661 counties, pooled2,013,54435.7%Not pooled−1.8 points
Barrow Countyhighest in the state32148.3%3.8 pCi/L+10.8 points
Richmond Countylowest in the state320.0%1.4 pCi/L−37.5 points
Oconee County, SCborders it2,46942.6%3.3 pCi/L+5.1 points
Hall County, GAborders it1,30339.8%3.2 pCi/L+2.3 points
Banks County, GAborders it5735.1%2.8 pCi/L−2.4 points
Towns County, GAborders it14431.9%2.8 pCi/L−5.6 points
Rabun County, GAborders it6926.1%2.0 pCi/L−11.4 points
White County, GAborders it9125.3%2.7 pCi/L−12.2 points
Stephens County, GAborders it7925.3%2.2 pCi/L−12.2 points
Where Habersham County's reported results fell, 2008 to 2017, laboratory, beside Georgia and the United States
ResultHabersham County testsHabersham County shareGeorgia shareU.S. shareAgainst Georgia
Under 2 pCi/L3023.4%44.0%39.6%−20.6 points
2 to 4 pCi/L5039.1%31.2%24.7%+7.9 points
4 pCi/L and above4837.5%24.8%35.7%+12.7 points
Habersham County ranked among the 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests, by share at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
CountyRankTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedian
Carroll County8 of 5719040.5%3.4 pCi/L
Hart County9 of 5710740.2%3.4 pCi/L
Jackson County10 of 5746040.0%3.2 pCi/L
Hall County11 of 571,30339.8%3.2 pCi/L
Pickens County12 of 5713337.6%3.1 pCi/L
Habersham County13 of 5712837.5%3.1 pCi/L
Banks County14 of 575735.1%2.8 pCi/L
Troup County15 of 575633.9%2.9 pCi/L
Spalding County16 of 5710733.6%2.9 pCi/L
Oglethorpe County17 of 577332.9%2.5 pCi/L
Gwinnett County18 of 574,18732.4%2.7 pCi/L
Habersham County ten-year laboratory totals, against Georgia's pooled share
PeriodTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedianHighestGeorgia, pooledChange from the row before
2008 to 201712837.5%3.1 pCi/L29.9 pCi/L24.8%+5.7 points
2007 to 201612931.8%2.9 pCi/L29.9 pCi/L23.9%+1.7 points
2006 to 201515630.1%2.8 pCi/L56.8 pCi/L23.7%+1.4 points
2005 to 201415028.7%2.7 pCi/L56.8 pCi/L23.2%First on file

Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.

Habersham County, Geology

The ground under Habersham County

Predicted

USGS's geologic map puts all of Habersham County's mapped land in one class: moderate radon potential. 98.5% of it lies in the area the map calls Georgiabama Thrust Stack (South), to which USGS gives a radon index of 9, in the moderate band (9 to 11).

USGS's geologic areas under Habersham County
AreaThe rock, in USGS's wordsPotentialRadon indexShare of land
Georgiabama Thrust Stack (South)Schist, amphibolite and granite.Moderate998.5%
Georgiabama Thrust Stack (North)Gneiss, phyllite, and schist.Moderate91.5%

Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.

Habersham County beside the ground around it

Habersham County has more moderate-potential ground than Georgia as a whole: 100% of its land against 26.5%. Of the 7 counties that border it, 1 has more high-potential ground, Oconee County, SC the most at 11.0%.

Share of land by USGS radon potential: Habersham County, the 7 counties bordering it and Georgia
AreaEPA zoneLow potentialModerate potentialHigh potential
Habersham CountyZone 2None100%None
White CountyZone 2None100%None
Stephens CountyZone 2None100%None
Rabun CountyZone 2None100%None
Banks CountyZone 2None100%None
Towns CountyZone 2None100%None
Oconee County, SCZone 2None89.0%11.0%
Hall CountyZone 2None100%None
Georgia159 counties, pooled by land areaVaries73.1%26.5%None

The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.

Local help

Habersham County, Local resources

Radon testing and mitigation in Habersham County

What Georgia's program says
Licensing of radon professionals
There are no laws mandating a mitigator receive certification in Georgia, however, many mitigators choose to get certified by one of two national programs.

What it means

Habersham County, Questions

Questions about radon in Habersham County

Are radon levels high in Habersham County?

Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 37.5% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Habersham County, Georgia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 3.1 pCi/L. Of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 12 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.8%.

Which counties border Habersham County?

Habersham County borders 7 counties: White County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Banks County, GA, Towns County, GA, Oconee County, SC and Hall County, GA.

Products

Habersham County, Products

Testing a home in Habersham County

In Habersham County, 37.5% of 128 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 24.8% pooled across Georgia. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Habersham County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.

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Habersham County, Bordering counties

Counties bordering Habersham County

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Habersham County, Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Habersham County

Habersham County is growing: the Census Bureau puts it at 50,416 residents on July 1, 2025, up 9.3% from 46,112 in 2020. That works out to 182 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Cornelia, the largest, has 5,459 residents, 10.8% of the total. CDC's 128 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 work out to 2.5 per 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), close to Georgia's 2.7.

From Cornelia to Tallulah Falls, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Habersham County's.

The cities and towns in Habersham County by residents, July 1, 2025
PlaceResidentsSince 2020Share of residents
Cornelia5,459+20.2%10.8%
Baldwinextends beyond Habersham County4,240+14.8%Counted whole
Demorest2,262+4.4%4.5%
Clarkesville2,186+15.7%4.3%
Mount Airy1,510+8.7%3.0%
Altoextends beyond Habersham County1,018+4.4%Counted whole
Tallulah Fallsextends beyond Habersham County215+7.5%Counted whole

7 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Habersham County is counted whole, so it has no share.

Habersham County, Homes

Homes in Habersham County

Of Habersham County's 18,774 homes, 70% are detached houses, against 66% across Georgia; 20% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1992, close to Georgia's 1991: 11% date from before 1960 and 29% from 2000 or later. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Georgia: 65%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.

Homes in Habersham County, Georgia, 2019 to 2023
HomesHabersham CountyGeorgia
Housing units18,7744,483,873
Detached houses70%66%
In buildings of 5 or more4%16%
Mobile homes20%8%
Built before 196011%12%
Built since 200029%33%
Middle year built19921991
Owner-occupied75%65%

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.