STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 1990 CENSUS

Georgia

6,478,216 residents · 159 counties · 675 cities · 57,513 sq mi · 2,796 census tracts

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Georgia is home to 6,478,216 people. There are 1,708,237 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $70,700. Density works out to 113 people per square mile. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $29,021, close to the national figure.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,478,216

−21%vs 2000

vs 8,186,453 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

113 / sq mi

−21%vs 2000

vs 142 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

31.6

−5%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

57,513 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410.9M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(494,028)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(484,426)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(468,377)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(495,649)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(512,316)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(1,182,269)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(1,014,488)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(678,902)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(495,214)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(391,357)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(205,568)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(55,622)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,021

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,433 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,631

−36%vs 2000

vs $21,154 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,700

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$433

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $613 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.5% in 2000

35.1% rent

Afford Score

2.4

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.

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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic70.2%(4,549,759)

Black26.8%(1,737,938)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(101,379)

Asian1.1%(72,153)

Other0.3%(16,987)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.9%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 19.6 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.4%

−6.6 ptssince 2013

from 19.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

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)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(180,790)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(173,526)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(17,267)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(3,226)

US avg: 1%

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

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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

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.

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