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Tucker

Georgia · 37,290 residents (2025 est.) · 20.2 sq mi
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Tucker is home to 37,123 people in Georgia. The population is up 40% since 2000. At a median age of 42.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 1,836 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 22%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,123
+40%since 2000
from 26,532 in 2000
37,290 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,836 / sq mi
+29%since 2009
from 1,422 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+8%since 2000
from 39.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
20.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K28K31K35K38K19902000201020202024Tucker
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.5%(1,297)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(1,858)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(1,966)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(2,826)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(2,162)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(4,359)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(5,029)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.6%(5,780)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(4,718)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(3,907)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(2,348)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(873)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,317
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,953 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,128
+70%since 2000
from $28,318 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.473
+16%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$384,500
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,647
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $839 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.0%
−11.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
37.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
69.2%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
+40%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(18,239)
Black13.8%(3,670)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(2,047)
Asian7.9%(2,095)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.7%(13,994)
Black39.4%(14,621)
Hispanic / Latino12%(4,449)
Asian7%(2,587)
Other4%(1,472)
Diversity Score
85
+26%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(952)
Salvadoran2.3%(851)
Guatemalan1.3%(500)
Venezuelan1%(359)
Cuban0.9%(316)
Nicaraguan0.7%(253)
Honduran0.4%(156)
Dominican0.4%(155)
Panamanian0.3%(100)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(89)
Colombian0.1%(41)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Peruvian0.1%(20)
Argentine0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(790)
Burmese1.7%(621)
Vietnamese1%(385)
Chinese0.7%(274)
Korean0.4%(130)
Filipino0.3%(121)
Pakistani0.3%(98)
Taiwanese0.2%(62)
Nepalese0.2%(61)
Okinawan0.1%(30)
Laotian0.1%(21)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.3%(110)
Ancestry
English9.8%(3,630)
German6.8%(2,517)
Irish6.7%(2,502)
American5.4%(2,006)
Ethiopian4.2%(1,576)
West Indian2.2%(801)
Scottish2%(746)
Italian1.9%(697)
Jamaican1.5%(545)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(518)
French1.3%(476)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1%(354)
Arab0.8%(285)
British0.5%(192)
Dutch0.5%(172)
Israeli0.4%(166)
Welsh0.4%(143)
Ghanaian0.4%(135)
Iranian0.4%(134)
Turkish0.3%(120)
Russian0.3%(118)
Ukrainian0.3%(118)
Czech0.3%(110)
Romanian0.2%(91)
Hungarian0.2%(76)
Danish0.2%(73)
Swedish0.2%(72)
Norwegian0.2%(62)
Nigerian0.1%(52)
Swiss0.1%(52)
Lebanese0.1%(42)
Canadian0.1%(40)
Guyanese0.1%(33)
Haitian0.1%(30)
Greek0.1%(28)
Austrian0.1%(27)
Brazilian0%(17)
Latvian0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(11)
Moroccan0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 41.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.8%
−15.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.0%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
21.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 86.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
75.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2017
from 7.2% in 2017
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45%(7,023)
Married42.4%(6,618)
Widowed2.7%(421)
Divorced10%(1,555)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(5,775)
Married41.7%(6,825)
Widowed6.6%(1,089)
Divorced16.5%(2,696)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)25.2%(459)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(489)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(505)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(151)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,821 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 Tucker, Georgia?

Tucker, Georgia has about 37,123 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tucker, Georgia?

The typical household in Tucker, Georgia earns about $80,317 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tucker, Georgia expensive?

In Tucker, Georgia, the median home is worth about $384,500, and the typical rent is about $1,647 a month.

How educated are people in Tucker, Georgia?

About 44.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tucker, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tucker, Georgia?

About 10.6% of people in Tucker, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tucker, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Tucker, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,342 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.

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