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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

LaGrange

Georgia · 25,597 residents · 42.3 sq mi
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LaGrange is a city of 25,597 people in Georgia. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $51,400. Households here earn about 25% less than in Georgia as a whole. 21.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

25,597
−2%vs 2000
vs 25,998 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
−2%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
25K27K29K31K33K19902000201020202024LaGrange
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(2,031)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(2,001)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(1,808)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(2,067)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(2,055)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(3,943)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(3,177)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(2,218)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(2,275)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(2,136)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(1,380)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(506)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,851
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,719 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,181
−27%vs 2000
vs $16,640 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,400
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$361
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
48.8%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.8% in 2000
51.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.4%(12,588)
Black47.3%(12,289)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(635)
Asian0.8%(211)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(14,424)
Black42.3%(10,827)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(159)
Asian0.9%(231)
Other0.4%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(798)
Honduran0.9%(284)
Guatemalan0.8%(261)
Puerto Rican0.7%(239)
Salvadoran0.7%(223)
Peruvian0.3%(107)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Dominican0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(613)
Korean1.3%(423)
Chinese0.5%(151)
Ancestry
English7.9%(2,544)
American6.2%(2,004)
Irish6%(1,912)
German4.6%(1,475)
Scottish2.1%(661)
Italian0.8%(255)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(242)
Haitian0.7%(237)
Jamaican0.7%(224)
Polish0.5%(173)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
French0.5%(159)
British0.3%(111)
Canadian0.3%(107)
Somali0.3%(93)
Dutch0.2%(75)
Romanian0.2%(68)
Swedish0.2%(62)
Norwegian0.1%(43)
Russian0.1%(34)
Iranian0.1%(29)
Nigerian0.1%(27)
Hungarian0.1%(24)
Ukrainian0.1%(22)
Welsh0.1%(19)
Belgian0%(15)
Arab0%(10)
Lebanese0%(10)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

16.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.7%
−12.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.1 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 12.1 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 married40.1%(4,477)
Married46%(5,135)
Widowed3.5%(390)
Divorced10.3%(1,149)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(5,132)
Married39%(5,423)
Widowed10.9%(1,511)
Divorced13.2%(1,827)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)11.1%(128)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(343)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.6%(271)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(61)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,150 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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How many people live in LaGrange, Georgia?

LaGrange, Georgia has about 25,597 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in LaGrange, Georgia?

The typical household in LaGrange, Georgia earns about $21,851 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is LaGrange, Georgia expensive?

In LaGrange, Georgia, the median home is worth about $51,400, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in LaGrange, Georgia?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in LaGrange, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in LaGrange, Georgia?

About 21.3% of people in LaGrange, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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