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Warner Robins

Georgia · 87,761 residents (2025 est.) · 38.2 sq mi
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With 82,990 people, Warner Robins is a city in Georgia. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 34,186 people. The median age is 31.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $185,700. There are 2,174 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $66,970, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Warner Robins

What changed most since 1990

  • Black share25.1% → 40.3% (+15.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • White share71.7% → 41.5% (−30.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population43,726 → 82,990 (+90%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 6 cities and towns in the Warner Robins metro

  • 5th in household income$66,970
  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree31.1%
  • 4th in home value$185,700
  • 1st in diversity score81.6

Its weight in Houston County

Warner Robins's population equals 49% of Houston County's. Its number of households without a car equals 67% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,990
+70%since 2000
from 48,804 in 2000
87,761 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,174 / sq mi
+70%since 2000
from 1,278 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
31.9
−4%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
38.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K52K63K75K87K19902000201020202024Warner Robins
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.7%(6,360)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.2%(6,785)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(5,901)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(5,645)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(5,723)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.8%(14,774)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(10,654)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(9,313)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(7,975)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.8%(5,637)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(2,913)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,310)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,970
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,401 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,172
+83%since 2000
from $18,121 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.3%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+10%since 2010
from 0.397 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,700
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,212
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $566 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 57.5% in 2000
46.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+13%since 2009
from 2.5 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
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(29,538)
Black31.8%(15,504)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(1,856)
Asian1.8%(861)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.5%(34,426)
Black40.3%(33,480)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(7,296)
Asian3.4%(2,818)
Other6%(4,970)
Diversity Score
82
+15%since 2009
from 71 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
Mexican3.9%(3,249)
Central American1.5%(1,241)
South American1.4%(1,189)
Colombian0.9%(706)
Guatemalan0.6%(535)
Salvadoran0.6%(483)
Argentine0.4%(343)
Spaniard0.3%(271)
Panamanian0.2%(157)
Nicaraguan0.1%(66)
Dominican0.1%(57)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(52)
Venezuelan0.1%(52)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Cuban0%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(708)
Vietnamese0.7%(580)
Filipino0.5%(451)
Korean0.5%(387)
Chinese0.5%(385)
Burmese0.2%(127)
Sri Lankan0.1%(58)
Cambodian0%(26)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.3%(273)
Tongan0.1%(79)
Chamorro0%(26)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English10%(8,309)
American7.2%(5,976)
German6.6%(5,494)
Irish6%(4,970)
Italian2.5%(2,088)
West Indian1.4%(1,179)
French1.4%(1,154)
Polish1.4%(1,139)
Scottish1.2%(1,034)
Ethiopian0.8%(667)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.7%(608)
British0.6%(509)
Dutch0.5%(429)
Arab0.5%(419)
Norwegian0.5%(403)
Welsh0.4%(361)
Swedish0.3%(231)
Portuguese0.3%(208)
Jamaican0.2%(180)
Brazilian0.2%(176)
Greek0.2%(163)
Hungarian0.2%(151)
Nigerian0.2%(143)
Belgian0.2%(131)
Slovak0.1%(79)
Czech0.1%(68)
Canadian0%(31)
Somali0%(26)
Finnish0%(25)
Egyptian0%(21)
Romanian0%(21)
Russian0%(20)
Armenian0%(14)
Iranian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.1%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+79%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
14.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+19.1 ptssince 2017
from 73.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 89.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 6.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(12,424)
Married45%(13,774)
Widowed2.4%(730)
Divorced12%(3,682)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(11,272)
Married41.1%(13,702)
Widowed6.9%(2,316)
Divorced18.1%(6,044)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)40.2%(3,476)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.6%(3,510)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.2%(2,010)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(128)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(63)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,651 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

Warner Robins, decade by decade

Warner Robins population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199043,726$71,335$132,96414.8%52.9
200048,804$69,953$134,62016.7%66.3
201066,588$64,892$160,25720.7%76.0
202080,308$66,860$156,35329.8%81.0
202482,990$66,970$185,70031.1%81.6

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 Warner Robins, Georgia?

Warner Robins, Georgia has about 82,990 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Warner Robins, Georgia?

The typical household in Warner Robins, Georgia earns about $66,970 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Warner Robins, Georgia expensive?

In Warner Robins, Georgia, the median home is worth about $185,700, and the typical rent is about $1,212 a month.

How educated are people in Warner Robins, Georgia?

About 31.1% of adults age 25 and over in Warner Robins, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Warner Robins, Georgia?

About 14.2% of people in Warner Robins, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Warner Robins, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Warner Robins, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,264 residents, a change of about 90 percent over that period.

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