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Georgia

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StatisticGeorgia United StatesRank
Total Population10,940,407334,922,4998th of 52
Median Household Income$77,353$80,73427th of 52
Median Age37.638.943rd of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.9%35.7%25th of 52
Median Home Value$303,300$332,70026th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,393$1,41321st of 52
Poverty Rate13.4%12.5%15th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.2%22nd of 52
Population per Square Mile189.6n/a19th of 52
Foreign Born11.2%14.1%17th of 52
Homeownership Rate65.7%65.2%40th of 52
Average Commute Time28.326.47th of 52
Worked from Home15.9%15.1%17th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.5%46.9%34th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)49.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)30.7%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index64.961.4

Age in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age37.638.9
Under 18 %23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Households4,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.5
Family Households66.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%28.7%
Never Married35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households12.3%n/a

Housing in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units4,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,341n/a

Education in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Georgia

StatisticGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%16.7%

Counties in Georgia

CountyPopulation Median household income
Fulton County1,076,561$95,292
Gwinnett County979,864$87,890
Cobb County775,208$102,738
DeKalb County765,351$80,644
Chatham County300,879$71,097
Clayton County298,924$59,806
Cherokee County281,032$108,115
Forsyth County267,287$143,784
Henry County249,960$83,146
Hall County212,705$80,901
Richmond County206,069$55,637
Muscogee County203,711$58,073
Paulding County178,909$98,031
Houston County169,649$80,698
Columbia County162,434$95,592
Bibb County156,578$51,234
Coweta County152,852$95,548
Douglas County147,888$82,984
Clarke County129,609$53,625
Carroll County124,569$73,714
Fayette County122,244$111,978
Lowndes County119,965$58,541
Newton County118,152$77,179
Bartow County113,113$82,243
Whitfield County103,598$67,070
Walton County103,313$84,945
Floyd County99,693$65,565
Rockdale County95,281$77,247
Barrow County89,886$80,653
Glynn County85,447$69,799
Jackson County84,757$89,544
Dougherty County83,091$49,044
Bulloch County82,683$58,810
Troup County70,330$56,776
Effingham County69,143$88,438
Spalding County68,892$62,071
Walker County68,762$59,469
Catoosa County68,634$74,639
Liberty County67,397$60,456
Gordon County59,100$63,650
Camden County56,970$74,378
Laurens County49,798$55,010
Bryan County48,263$103,408
Habersham County47,793$67,309
Colquitt County46,224$49,341
Thomas County45,777$60,736
Polk County43,785$58,515
Baldwin County43,642$54,403
Oconee County43,551$121,217
Coffee County43,347$50,683
Tift County41,438$53,255
Murray County40,562$69,253
Harris County36,086$97,302
Ware County35,976$47,448
Pickens County34,951$78,930
Lumpkin County34,505$77,448
Lee County33,626$89,168
Gilmer County32,426$74,499
Madison County31,528$61,963
Haralson County31,285$72,127
Wayne County30,949$53,427
Dawson County30,242$92,991
Monroe County29,664$83,183
Decatur County29,195$53,317
Sumter County29,061$42,653
White County28,810$70,666
Jones County28,673$75,500
Peach County28,560$71,293
Upson County28,029$55,429
Toombs County27,102$52,621
Stephens County27,012$54,754
Hart County26,939$59,385
Butts County26,496$69,241
Union County26,304$66,176
Grady County26,108$58,980
Fannin County25,742$57,073
Chattooga County25,036$50,285
Burke County24,470$53,014
Franklin County24,234$53,046
Tattnall County24,208$50,747
Emanuel County23,026$52,772
Putnam County22,855$72,096
McDuffie County21,718$56,733
Morgan County21,078$78,111
Mitchell County21,058$57,613
Meriwether County20,929$57,340
Worth County20,451$58,694
Pierce County20,202$60,517
Greene County20,109$86,272
Pike County19,903$86,719
Elbert County19,849$58,450
Washington County19,849$46,023
Dodge County19,805$51,587
Crisp County19,790$45,105
Lamar County19,571$67,062
Banks County19,264$77,063
Appling County18,493$46,651
Long County18,374$68,808
Berrien County18,352$52,876
Brantley County18,315$58,239
Cook County17,532$53,651
Rabun County17,312$67,493
Ben Hill County17,089$41,758
Brooks County16,293$46,807
Dade County16,165$64,568
Jasper County15,929$60,134
Oglethorpe County15,509$75,034
Jefferson County15,341$53,014
Jeff Davis County14,924$40,283
Screven County14,130$52,792
Towns County12,913$59,135
Charlton County12,818$61,276
Bleckley County12,430$62,008
Crawford County12,225$67,116
Macon County11,864$41,031
Telfair County11,831$50,929
Heard County11,773$65,868
McIntosh County11,312$50,273
Bacon County11,109$44,694
Candler County11,043$49,581
Dooly County10,984$60,987
Evans County10,757$53,259
Early County10,603$54,083
Lanier County10,221$47,186
Pulaski County9,939$50,406
Wilkes County9,549$52,043
Irwin County9,285$51,384
Johnson County9,190$51,028
Seminole County9,156$49,495
Turner County8,939$36,799
Chattahoochee County8,887$61,042
Terrell County8,850$46,171
Wilcox County8,798$54,138
Wilkinson County8,747$45,465
Jenkins County8,711$44,389
Hancock County8,650$40,082
Montgomery County8,640$51,941
Atkinson County8,337$42,347
Lincoln County7,854$56,907
Twiggs County7,803$56,324
Taylor County7,786$41,788
Marion County7,509$51,667
Wheeler County7,335$40,539
Clinch County6,759$45,847
Treutlen County6,376$55,518
Randolph County6,196$28,380
Miller County5,850$51,425
Talbot County5,742$41,597
Calhoun County5,498$46,940
Warren County5,170$44,289
Stewart County4,869$33,250
Schley County4,513$56,875
Echols County3,709$59,489
Glascock County2,932$54,934
Clay County2,850$49,147
Baker County2,790$46,012
Webster County2,381$46,792
Quitman County2,264$40,179
Taliaferro County1,558$52,500

Cities and towns in Georgia

All 169 places the Census publishes a population for in Georgia, largest first.

Statistics for Georgia by county