About Toccoa
Toccoa is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, and is considered the "Heart of Northeast Georgia." The city is progressive, friendly and welcoming.
Founded in 1873, Toccoa is about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta and about 50 miles from Athens. According to the Census 2020 figures, Toccoa has 9,133 residents. The total population of Stephens County in 2020 was 26,784. The total population of Stephens County in 2010 was 26,175.
Toccoa has earned numerous awards, including:
- An All-American City by National Municipal League
- Governor’s All-Georgia Community by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
- Toccoa Stephens 2000-International City Management Association Award for Excellence in Citizen Participation
- Georgia Certified City by Georgia Department of Community Affairs
- Georgia Exceptional Main Street designation
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce "Stay and See Georgia" award
- Affiliate of Keep America Beautiful
- Official Tree City USA designation
- Georgia Municipal Association City Innovations Achievement awards
- American Public Gas Association Marketing award winner
- American Public Works Association award winner
- Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association Public Education award winner
- Georgia Downtown Association Awards Winner
- 2018 PlanFirst Designation
- 2018 Rural Zone Designation
- 2019 Live, Work, Play Designation
Economic Base
Toccoa's range of services attracts and supports a diverse economic base of 60 industries and more than 400 businesses and retail outlets. Stephens County serves as the major employment and retail center for a five-county area.
Health Services
Toccoa is a regional medical center for a five-county area. Medical facilities include the fully equipped Stephens County Hospital with 24-hour emergency services and a managed-care center, the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group - Toccoa Clinic, with a full range of diagnostic services, as well as other numerous physician specialties and family practitioners.
Retail Businesses
Toccoa offers several hundred national and local stores, an award-winning Historic Downtown, and suburban shopping centers
Housing
Toccoa offers a variety of in-town and subdivision living, with homes in the $50,000-$350,000 range. One-, two-, and two-bedroom apartments are also available; rental rates range from $300-$600 per month. Toccoa's building codes and community planning efforts are designed to assure quality housing for all residents. Large acreage and lakefront homes and sites are also available within minutes of Downtown Toccoa.
