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Villa Rica

Georgia · 21,022 residents (2025 est.) · 14.6 sq mi
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With 18,551 people, Villa Rica is a city in Georgia. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 14,417 people. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 7%. The average commute runs 34 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,803, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Villa Rica

What changed most since 1990

  • Black share16.1% → 46.3% (+30.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Population6,542 → 18,551 (+184%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share83.8% → 37.8% (−45.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 176 cities and towns in the Atlanta metro

  • 54th in household income$87,803
  • 86th in share with a bachelor's degree28.4%
  • 100th in home value$274,200
  • 47th in diversity score78.8

Its weight in Carroll County

Villa Rica's population equals 15% of Carroll County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 22% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 10% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,551
+349%since 2000
from 4,134 in 2000
21,022 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,267 / sq mi
+349%since 2000
from 282 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
31.4
−3%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K7K11K16K20K19902000201020202024Villa Rica
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.7%(1,431)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910%(1,858)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(1,386)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(1,287)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(1,003)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.3%(3,391)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(2,548)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(1,973)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.3%(1,731)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(1,207)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(614)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(122)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,803
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,161 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,214
+118%since 2000
from $14,310 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.6%
+36.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.356
−14%since 2010
from 0.412 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$274,200
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,547
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.03 people
+24%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
31.5%
−29.1 ptssince 2009
from 60.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
−14%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
1990 – 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
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(3,230)
Black17.9%(739)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(90)
Asian0.3%(11)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.8%(7,021)
Black46.3%(8,598)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(1,461)
Asian0.7%(121)
Other7.3%(1,350)
Diversity Score
79
+18%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican5.1%(950)
Ecuadorian1.3%(242)
Puerto Rican0.4%(67)
Peruvian0.1%(24)
Honduran0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(44)
Chinese0.1%(27)
Korean0.1%(26)
Filipino0.1%(14)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
American10.8%(2,005)
Irish7.2%(1,334)
English5.9%(1,101)
German5.2%(961)
Italian2.4%(446)
Haitian1.8%(337)
Scottish1.4%(266)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(158)
French0.8%(145)
British0.3%(61)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(55)
Latvian0.3%(49)
Polish0.2%(42)
Dutch0.2%(37)
Slovene0.2%(37)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Turkish0.1%(23)
Brazilian0.1%(22)
Iranian0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.4%
+20.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+37.6 ptssince 2000
from 55.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.0 min
+36%since 2000
from 24.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 85.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.5%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+16.3 ptssince 2017
from 77.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 89.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(2,505)
Married49.7%(3,300)
Widowed0.4%(27)
Divorced12.1%(803)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(2,429)
Married46.4%(3,357)
Widowed6%(438)
Divorced14%(1,017)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.5%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% 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)44.9%(345)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.6%(373)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 768 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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Over time

Villa Rica, decade by decade

Villa Rica population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19906,542$53,764$128,1645.1%34.1
20004,134$56,765$149,7408.4%44.6
201013,956$65,046$235,35022.8%73.2
202016,970$85,772$201,56227.1%80.0
202418,551$87,803$274,20028.4%78.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Villa Rica, Georgia?

Villa Rica, Georgia has about 18,551 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Villa Rica, Georgia?

The typical household in Villa Rica, Georgia earns about $87,803 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Villa Rica, Georgia expensive?

In Villa Rica, Georgia, the median home is worth about $274,200, and the typical rent is about $1,547 a month.

How educated are people in Villa Rica, Georgia?

About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Villa Rica, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Villa Rica, Georgia?

About 11.8% of people in Villa Rica, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Villa Rica, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Villa Rica, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,009 residents, a change of about 184 percent over that period.

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