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Smyrna

Georgia · 30,981 residents · 16.0 sq mi
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With 30,981 people, Smyrna is a city in Georgia. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 10,018 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of residents. Households here earn about 17% more than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,981
−24%vs 2000
vs 40,999 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.6
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K36K44K52K59K19902000201020202024Smyrna
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(1,776)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(1,339)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144%(1,241)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(1,566)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.3%(3,181)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3429.4%(9,113)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(4,762)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(3,190)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(2,199)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(1,559)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(822)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(233)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,863
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,572 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,158
−31%vs 2000
vs $27,637 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$78,800
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $121,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$562
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $776 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
43.1%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.1% in 2000
56.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.5%(21,936)
Black26.7%(10,963)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(5,659)
Asian3.9%(1,598)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(24,879)
Black15.9%(4,922)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,153)
Asian2.2%(667)
Other1.7%(513)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.1%(3,482)
Central American3.1%(1,734)
Honduran2.2%(1,249)
Puerto Rican1.3%(708)
Colombian0.5%(301)
Guatemalan0.5%(289)
Venezuelan0.5%(285)
Nicaraguan0.3%(174)
Peruvian0.2%(120)
Cuban0.2%(116)
Dominican0.2%(105)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.2%(94)
Spaniard0.2%(91)
Chilean0.1%(35)
Argentine0%(28)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(1,912)
Pakistani0.9%(512)
Korean0.8%(444)
Vietnamese0.6%(368)
Japanese0.2%(140)
Filipino0.2%(138)
Thai0.2%(135)
Taiwanese0.2%(106)
Chinese0.2%(92)
Sri Lankan0.1%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(99)
Ancestry
English10.4%(5,869)
Irish8.5%(4,838)
German8%(4,523)
Italian4.1%(2,341)
American2.9%(1,654)
West Indian2.1%(1,196)
French1.7%(967)
Scottish1.6%(926)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(874)
Nigerian1.3%(755)
Polish1.3%(719)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.1%(625)
Haitian0.8%(477)
Russian0.8%(454)
Dutch0.8%(440)
Swedish0.7%(392)
Welsh0.4%(231)
Arab0.3%(195)
British0.3%(192)
Danish0.3%(174)
Lebanese0.3%(152)
Ukrainian0.2%(136)
Norwegian0.2%(132)
Canadian0.2%(128)
Brazilian0.2%(121)
Hungarian0.2%(92)
Ethiopian0.2%(86)
Greek0.1%(78)
Lithuanian0.1%(76)
Finnish0.1%(74)
Cape Verdean0.1%(59)
Portuguese0.1%(56)
Ghanaian0.1%(54)
Romanian0.1%(49)
Swiss0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(41)
Slovak0.1%(41)
Kenyan0.1%(36)
Iranian0%(24)
Guyanese0%(20)
Israeli0%(18)
Moroccan0%(15)
Somali0%(15)
Czech0%(13)
Jordanian0%(12)
Serbian0%(12)
Syrian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 19.1 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%(8,800)
Married51.9%(11,431)
Widowed2.1%(471)
Divorced5.9%(1,309)
Women 15+
Never married37.3%(8,975)
Married41.6%(10,015)
Widowed5.6%(1,343)
Divorced15.5%(3,718)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.9%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% 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)34.1%(648)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.3%(556)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21%(399)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,898 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Smyrna, Georgia?

Smyrna, Georgia has about 30,981 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Smyrna, Georgia?

The typical household in Smyrna, Georgia earns about $33,863 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Smyrna, Georgia expensive?

In Smyrna, Georgia, the median home is worth about $78,800, and the typical rent is about $562 a month.

How educated are people in Smyrna, Georgia?

About 34.1% of adults age 25 and over in Smyrna, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Smyrna, Georgia?

About 6.6% of people in Smyrna, 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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