CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Acworth

Georgia · 4,519 residents · 9.14 sq mi

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Acworth is a city of 4,519 people in Georgia. There are 8,903 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 28 minutes. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $71,900. Median household income is $29,222, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,519

−66%vs 2000

vs 13,422 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.0

+7%vs 2000

vs 30.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(329)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(264)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(334)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(347)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(856)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(581)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(501)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(437)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(424)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,222

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,918 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,691

−38%vs 2000

vs $21,956 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,900

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$469

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $676 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.2%

−14.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

40.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.3%(10,377)

Black12.4%(1,662)

Hispanic / Latino6%(812)

Asian2.3%(307)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.9%(4,106)

Black6.9%(311)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(199)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.3%(102)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.7%(1,507)

South American3.4%(755)

Colombian2%(458)

Venezuelan1%(218)

Puerto Rican0.8%(184)

Central American0.5%(102)

Dominican0.3%(72)

Cuban0.3%(68)

Nicaraguan0.3%(63)

Peruvian0.2%(43)

Guatemalan0.1%(31)

Spaniard0.1%(26)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Bolivian0.1%(15)

Chilean0.1%(12)

Ecuadorian0%(9)

Salvadoran0%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.8%(398)

Vietnamese1.5%(330)

Chinese0.3%(59)

Filipino0.1%(18)

Japanese0.1%(17)

Thai0.1%(15)

Malaysian0%(11)

Korean0%(8)

Ancestry

English16%(3,597)

Irish7.9%(1,780)

German7.6%(1,707)

West Indian5.5%(1,244)

American5.1%(1,144)

Haitian4.3%(968)

Italian4%(895)

Arab3.2%(710)

Palestinian2.8%(637)

Subsaharan African2.4%(529)

Scottish2.3%(524)

Polish1.7%(389)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

French1.4%(322)

Jamaican1.2%(262)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(185)

Brazilian0.6%(124)

Ethiopian0.5%(119)

Kenyan0.5%(104)

British0.4%(99)

Swedish0.4%(95)

Nigerian0.4%(85)

Iranian0.4%(82)

Danish0.3%(66)

Swiss0.2%(47)

Welsh0.2%(45)

Hungarian0.2%(44)

Dutch0.2%(41)

Russian0.2%(40)

Portuguese0.2%(34)

Ukrainian0.2%(34)

Macedonian0.1%(33)

French Canadian0.1%(29)

Croatian0.1%(28)

Greek0.1%(28)

Bulgarian0.1%(26)

Slovak0.1%(23)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Belgian0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0.1%(17)

Moroccan0.1%(16)

Canadian0.1%(15)

Czech0.1%(15)

Turkish0.1%(14)

Norwegian0%(7)

Serbian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest West Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−14.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.8%

−21.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.4 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 30.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.7%(3,305)

Married48%(4,215)

Widowed2.2%(191)

Divorced12.2%(1,067)

Women 15+

Never married36.3%(3,773)

Married37%(3,845)

Widowed9.7%(1,004)

Divorced17.1%(1,779)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(306)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(438)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.5%(228)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,303 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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