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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Gainesville Metro

Gainesville, GA · 1 counties · 95,428 residents · 393 sq mi
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Gainesville is a metro area of 95,428 people. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $76,300. Households earn $29,774 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,428
−31%vs 2000
vs 139,277 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
243 / sq mi
−31%vs 2000
vs 355 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.2
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
393 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
84K119K154K189K224K19902000201020202024Gainesville
2024213K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(7,253)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(6,406)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(6,823)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(7,139)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(7,486)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(17,136)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(14,128)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(10,800)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(8,038)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(6,205)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(3,212)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(802)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,774
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,908 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,356
−32%vs 2000
vs $19,690 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,300
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$424
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $619 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71%(98,942)
Black7.1%(9,900)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(27,242)
Asian1.3%(1,820)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(83,445)
Black8.5%(8,097)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(4,034)
Asian0.6%(544)
Other3.5%(3,342)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.4%(41,357)
Central American5.7%(12,188)
Salvadoran3.1%(6,691)
Guatemalan1.5%(3,135)
South American1.3%(2,711)
Puerto Rican1.1%(2,334)
Honduran0.8%(1,679)
Venezuelan0.6%(1,188)
Cuban0.5%(1,139)
Colombian0.5%(1,035)
Dominican0.4%(946)
Nicaraguan0.1%(299)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(274)
Costa Rican0.1%(252)
Panamanian0.1%(132)
Spaniard0.1%(115)
Chilean0%(76)
Peruvian0%(56)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Argentine0%(18)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(1,247)
Asian Indian0.4%(872)
Korean0.4%(805)
Filipino0.3%(575)
Chinese0.2%(514)
Pakistani0.1%(158)
Laotian0%(106)
Thai0%(87)
Taiwanese0%(86)
Cambodian0%(69)
Japanese0%(21)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(37)
Ancestry
English12%(25,490)
Irish7.9%(16,790)
American7.8%(16,494)
German6.8%(14,488)
Italian2.2%(4,649)
Scottish1.7%(3,711)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,184)
Polish1%(2,047)
French0.9%(1,903)
Norwegian0.5%(1,050)
British0.5%(1,031)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(999)
West Indian0.4%(873)
Swedish0.3%(725)
Welsh0.3%(557)
Arab0.2%(492)
Ukrainian0.2%(475)
Danish0.2%(437)
Jamaican0.2%(432)
Russian0.2%(352)
Hungarian0.2%(348)
Greek0.1%(295)
Czech0.1%(270)
Slovak0.1%(269)
Romanian0.1%(264)
Moroccan0.1%(248)
Portuguese0.1%(239)
Canadian0.1%(218)
Brazilian0.1%(195)
Armenian0.1%(192)
Ghanaian0.1%(177)
Haitian0.1%(156)
Lithuanian0.1%(141)
Swiss0.1%(134)
Belgian0.1%(114)
Slovene0%(93)
Finnish0%(75)
Iranian0%(74)
Turkish0%(74)
Austrian0%(71)
Lebanese0%(41)
Syrian0%(35)
Egyptian0%(34)
Croatian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(29)
Guyanese0%(22)
Jordanian0%(19)
Nigerian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.1%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 18.4 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 married33.2%(28,312)
Married55.4%(47,336)
Widowed2.5%(2,109)
Divorced9%(7,644)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(24,767)
Married51.9%(44,716)
Widowed7.7%(6,656)
Divorced11.7%(10,049)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)18.5%(1,732)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(1,688)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(3,657)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(456)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,378 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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In this metro

Largest cities

GainesvilleCENTRAL49,221Flowery Branch13,110Oakwood7,245Clermont1,165
What's inside

1 component county

Hall CountyCENTRAL226,568
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gainesville, GA?

Gainesville, GA has about 95,428 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gainesville, GA?

The typical household in Gainesville, GA earns about $29,774 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gainesville, GA expensive?

In Gainesville, GA, the median home is worth about $76,300, and the typical rent is about $424 a month.

How educated are people in Gainesville, GA?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Gainesville, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gainesville, GA?

About 10.6% of people in Gainesville, GA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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