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Georgia

10,940,407 residents · 159 counties · 675 cities · 2,796 census tracts
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Georgia has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,353. Population has grown 34% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $303,300.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,940,407
+34%since 2000
from 8,186,453 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
190 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 165 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+13%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
6.0M7.4M8.7M10.0M11.4M1990201020202024Georgia
202410.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(636,230)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(688,482)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(748,856)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(771,031)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(735,987)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(1,505,865)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(1,469,710)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(1,403,090)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(1,344,347)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(1,000,556)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(481,104)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(155,149)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,353
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,433 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,924
+93%since 2000
from $21,154 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+3%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$303,300
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,393
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $613 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
34.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+21%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Georgia on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.6%(5,128,661)
Black28.5%(2,331,465)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(435,227)
Asian2.1%(171,513)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.1%(5,373,950)
Black30.7%(3,362,270)
Hispanic / Latino11%(1,204,616)
Asian4.5%(491,422)
Other4.6%(508,149)
Diversity Score
81
+15%since 2009
from 71 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
Mexican5.5%(604,477)
Central American1.9%(206,564)
South American1.2%(126,823)
Puerto Rican1.2%(126,566)
Guatemalan0.7%(78,871)
Salvadoran0.5%(55,786)
Colombian0.4%(47,265)
Cuban0.4%(41,946)
Honduran0.4%(41,229)
Venezuelan0.3%(36,923)
Dominican0.3%(32,270)
Peruvian0.1%(15,830)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(14,047)
Panamanian0.1%(12,640)
Nicaraguan0.1%(11,685)
Ecuadorian0.1%(8,885)
Costa Rican0.1%(6,192)
Argentine0.1%(5,767)
Uruguayan0%(4,297)
Chilean0%(4,068)
Bolivian0%(1,785)
Paraguayan0%(670)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(177,084)
Chinese0.7%(72,146)
Vietnamese0.6%(64,023)
Korean0.6%(63,553)
Filipino0.3%(28,711)
Pakistani0.1%(14,074)
Japanese0.1%(8,950)
Burmese0.1%(7,816)
Bangladeshi0.1%(6,703)
Cambodian0.1%(6,192)
Laotian0%(5,430)
Hmong0%(4,969)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(4,082)
Taiwanese0%(3,972)
Thai0%(3,663)
Nepalese0%(3,653)
Indonesian0%(2,157)
Bhutanese0%(1,475)
Sri Lankan0%(1,154)
Malaysian0%(715)
Mongolian0%(248)
Uzbek0%(217)
Okinawan0%(90)
Mien0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(7,827)
Samoan0%(3,081)
Chamorro0%(3,079)
Tongan0%(570)
Guamanian0%(505)
Fijian0%(353)
Chuukese0%(142)
Ancestry
English10.4%(1,133,105)
American7.6%(827,258)
Irish6.9%(756,390)
German6.3%(687,852)
Italian2.2%(243,372)
Subsaharan African2.1%(228,039)
Scottish1.7%(187,557)
West Indian1.5%(167,210)
French1.1%(119,070)
Polish1%(104,214)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(103,649)
Jamaican0.8%(83,532)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(52,706)
Nigerian0.5%(50,877)
British0.4%(43,814)
Welsh0.4%(42,086)
Haitian0.4%(41,576)
Swedish0.4%(40,194)
Norwegian0.3%(38,113)
Arab0.3%(37,609)
Russian0.3%(36,990)
Ethiopian0.2%(27,006)
Greek0.2%(21,392)
Brazilian0.2%(21,378)
French Canadian0.2%(20,761)
Hungarian0.2%(17,611)
Portuguese0.2%(16,523)
Danish0.1%(14,745)
Ukrainian0.1%(14,549)
Czech0.1%(14,155)
Lebanese0.1%(11,960)
Guyanese0.1%(11,773)
Iranian0.1%(11,692)
Romanian0.1%(11,193)
Ghanaian0.1%(10,934)
Canadian0.1%(10,905)
Austrian0.1%(10,843)
Swiss0.1%(10,633)
Lithuanian0.1%(8,908)
Turkish0.1%(7,382)
Finnish0.1%(7,277)
Kenyan0.1%(6,668)
Slovak0.1%(6,468)
Egyptian0%(4,687)
Belgian0%(4,192)
Croatian0%(4,190)
Somali0%(4,161)
Moroccan0%(4,126)
Israeli0%(3,671)
Armenian0%(3,352)
Barbadian0%(3,005)
Syrian0%(2,959)
Bulgarian0%(2,740)
Iraqi0%(2,666)
Australian0%(2,461)
Palestinian0%(2,298)
Serbian0%(2,158)
Latvian0%(1,980)
Slovene0%(1,754)
Cape Verdean0%(1,436)
Jordanian0%(475)
Macedonian0%(368)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.3 min
+44%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.6%
−21.7 ptssince 2009
from 63.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
11.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−40.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.4%
−68.6 ptssince 2013
from 81.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.0%
+14.2 ptssince 2017
from 76.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 86.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(1,619,511)
Married50.4%(2,156,500)
Widowed2.5%(105,736)
Divorced9.3%(396,086)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(1,523,584)
Married46.2%(2,119,911)
Widowed7.9%(361,296)
Divorced12.7%(584,215)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Atlanta529,110
2.Columbus202,171
3.Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government201,999
4.Macon-Bibb County157,556
5.Savannah149,440
6.Athens-Clarke County unified government128,612
7.South Fulton112,820
8.Sandy Springs105,013
9.Roswell91,505
10.Warner Robins87,761
11.Johns Creek80,401
12.Mableton78,820
Frequently asked

How many people live in Georgia?

Georgia has about 10,940,407 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Georgia?

The typical household in Georgia earns about $77,353 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Georgia expensive?

In Georgia, the median home is worth about $303,300, and the typical rent is about $1,393 a month.

How educated are people in Georgia?

About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Georgia?

About 13.4% of people in Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,462,191 residents, a change of about 69 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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