STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 1990 CENSUS
Georgia
6,478,216 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 $29,021. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 1,708,237 residents. Median home value is $70,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202410.9M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(494,028)
5 to 97.5%(484,426)
10 to 147.2%(468,377)
15 to 197.7%(495,649)
20 to 247.9%(512,316)
25 to 3418.2%(1,182,269)
35 to 4415.7%(1,014,488)
45 to 5410.5%(678,902)
55 to 647.6%(495,214)
65 to 746%(391,357)
75 to 843.2%(205,568)
85 and over0.9%(55,622)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,021
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,433 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,700
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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-Hispanic71.1%(4,603,396)
Black26.9%(1,744,882)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(101,379)
Asian1.1%(73,757)
Other0.9%(56,181)
No data for the years selected.
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.9%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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
Frequently asked
How many people live in Georgia?
Georgia has about 6,478,216 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Georgia?
The typical household in Georgia earns about $29,021 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Georgia expensive?
In Georgia, the median home is worth about $70,700, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.
How educated are people in Georgia?
About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Georgia?
About 14.7% of people in Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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