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Georgia
10,940,407 residents · 159 counties · 675 cities · 57,513 sq mi · 2,796 census tracts
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Georgia is home to 10,940,407 people. 2,753,954 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $303,300. Median household income is $77,353, close to the national figure. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
57,513 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202410.9M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(636,230)
5 to 96.3%(688,482)
10 to 146.8%(748,856)
15 to 197%(771,031)
20 to 246.7%(735,987)
25 to 3413.8%(1,505,865)
35 to 4413.4%(1,469,710)
45 to 5412.8%(1,403,090)
55 to 6412.3%(1,344,347)
65 to 749.1%(1,000,556)
75 to 844.4%(481,104)
85 and over1.4%(155,149)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,353
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,433 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Retail trade10.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
Wholesale trade7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
Other services6.4%
Public administration4.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$303,300
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
+21%since 2009
from 3.2 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.
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)
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)
Singaporean0%(45)
Mien0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(7,827)
Samoan0%(3,081)
Chamorro0%(3,079)
Tongan0%(570)
Guamanian0%(505)
Fijian0%(353)
Chuukese0%(142)
Marshallese0%(79)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(11,558)
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.2%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% 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)30.2%(181,558)
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(180,790)
Vietnam era28.9%(173,526)
Korean War2.9%(17,267)
World War II0.5%(3,226)
Share of the 601,304 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Atlanta529,110
2.Columbus202,171
4.Macon-Bibb County157,556
5.Savannah149,440
7.South Fulton112,820
8.Sandy Springs105,013
9.Roswell91,505
10.Warner Robins87,761
11.Johns Creek80,401
12.Mableton78,820
13.Alpharetta66,921
14.Albany66,907
15.Marietta63,574
16.Stonecrest61,337
17.Brookhaven59,643
18.Smyrna57,513
19.Valdosta56,186
20.Dunwoody51,792
21.Gainesville49,221
22.Newnan45,867
23.Peachtree Corners42,519
24.Douglasville41,523
25.Milton41,266
26.Peachtree City40,880
27.Canton40,778
28.Woodstock39,895
29.Rome38,934
30.East Point38,225
31.Kennesaw37,970
32.Tucker37,290
33.Evans36,998
34.Hinesville36,674
35.Stockbridge36,331
36.Statesboro35,366
37.Dalton35,322
38.LaGrange34,730
39.Duluth33,815
40.Martinez33,750
41.McDonough33,395
42.Lawrenceville32,822
43.Pooler32,744
44.Chamblee32,334
45.Redan31,017
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (14)
1.Atlanta6,482,182
2.Augusta641,231
3.Savannah438,314
4.Columbus324,830
5.Macon-Bibb County238,553
6.Gainesville226,568
7.Athens224,148
8.Warner Robins208,091
9.Valdosta153,276
10.Dalton147,819
11.Albany145,510
12.St. Simons118,524
13.Rome101,378
14.Hinesville91,870
Micropolitan areas (23)
1.LaGrange107,097
2.Jefferson99,265
3.Statesboro97,977
4.Thomasville72,958
5.Calhoun61,701
6.Dublin60,351
7.Kingsland60,143
8.Waycross57,670
9.Douglas52,861
10.Tifton51,237
11.Cornelia50,416
12.Moultrie47,438
13.Cedartown45,514
14.Milledgeville44,029
15.Vidalia36,180
16.Americus33,394
17.Jesup32,481
18.Bainbridge29,432
19.Thomaston28,500
20.Toccoa27,854
21.Summerville25,300
22.Cordele19,237
23.Fitzgerald17,099
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
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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