CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Austell

Georgia · 4,115 residents · 6.34 sq mi

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Austell is home to 4,115 people in Georgia. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $55,700. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 1,244 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $27,513, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,115

−23%vs 2000

vs 5,359 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 32.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(322)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(261)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(322)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.4%(388)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(753)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(555)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(454)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(304)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(152)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,513

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,933 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,654

−27%vs 2000

vs $15,924 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,700

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$495

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $601 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.1% in 2000

36.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.8%(3,314)

Black24.5%(1,314)

Hispanic / Latino11.1%(593)

Asian0.8%(43)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(3,689)

Black8.9%(366)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.5%(60)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.9%(1,002)

Central American1.3%(111)

Salvadoran1.1%(95)

South American1.1%(93)

Puerto Rican0.9%(72)

Argentine0.7%(56)

Dominican0.4%(32)

Colombian0.2%(21)

Nicaraguan0.2%(16)

Venezuelan0.2%(16)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African6.3%(535)

American4.8%(407)

Irish2.6%(221)

Nigerian2.6%(220)

German2.1%(176)

English1.5%(126)

Scottish1.5%(126)

West Indian1.1%(96)

Italian0.9%(80)

Jamaican0.5%(44)

Greek0.4%(35)

Dutch0.4%(33)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.3%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(28)

Arab0.3%(24)

Egyptian0.3%(24)

Serbian0.2%(18)

French0.2%(17)

Haitian0.1%(12)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(10)

Swedish0.1%(7)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Nigerian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.0%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 24.2 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 married41.9%(1,309)

Married45.1%(1,410)

Widowed0.8%(26)

Divorced12.1%(378)

Women 15+

Never married51%(1,961)

Married40.8%(1,568)

Widowed2.7%(102)

Divorced5.6%(214)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 22.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.2%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.6%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.6%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% 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)54%(197)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(91)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.4%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 365 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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