Language Spoken At Home in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,040 | 100% |
| English only | 10,953 | 99.2% |
| Language other than English | 87 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 52 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,756 | 100% |
| American | 1,570 | 13.4% |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 39 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 32 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 165 | 1.4% |
| English | 930 | 7.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 208 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 907 | 7.7% |
| Greek | 27 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,222 | 10.4% |
| Italian | 237 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 21 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 155 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 239 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 93 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,342 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,944 | 67.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,251 | 28.8% |
| Married-couple family | 2,301 | 53.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 907 | 20.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 191 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 89 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 452 | 10.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 255 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,398 | 32.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,094 | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 477 | 11.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,450 | 33.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,204 | 27.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,633 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,342 | 37.3% |
| Spouse | 2,303 | 19.8% |
| Child | 3,506 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,009 | 8.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 473 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 293 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,595 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,097 | 23.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,504 | 54.5% |
| Separated | 38 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 195 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 761 | 16.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,719 | 100% |
| Never married | 901 | 19.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,502 | 53.0% |
| Separated | 109 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 454 | 9.6% |
| Divorced | 753 | 16.0% |
Fertility in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 111 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 32 | 28.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
Grandparents in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 383 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 252 | 65.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 59 | 15.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 64 | 16.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 33 | 8.6% |
| 5 or more years | 96 | 25.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 252 | 100% |
| Who are female | 147 | 58.3% |
| Who are married | 187 | 74.2% |
School Enrollment in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,998 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 148 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 162 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,384 | 46.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 754 | 25.2% |
| College or graduate school | 550 | 18.3% |
Educational Attainment in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,807 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 551 | 7.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,689 | 21.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,890 | 37.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,496 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 602 | 7.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 431 | 5.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 148 | 1.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.4% |
Veteran Status in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,787 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 885 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,638 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,655 | 22.8% |
| Under 18 years | 2,969 | 100% |
| With a disability | 209 | 7.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,113 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,657 | 23.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,556 | 100% |
| With a disability | 789 | 50.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,666 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,811 | 84.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,848 | 15.8% |
| Same county | 922 | 7.9% |
| Different county | 926 | 7.9% |
| Same state | 606 | 5.2% |
| Different state | 320 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,756 | 100% |
| Native | 11,715 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 11,595 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 8,821 | 75.0% |
| Different state | 2,774 | 23.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 120 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 41 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 41 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 51.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 20 | 48.8% |
Year of Entry in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 161 | 100% |
| Native | 120 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 120 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 41 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Heard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 41 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 31.7% |
| Asia | 20 | 48.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 8 | 19.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |