state

Georgia

Demographic and economic profile of Georgia, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

11,180,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,664

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Georgia added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,677,531 (52.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,391,689 (31.3%)
  • Two or More Races782,473 (7.2%)
  • Asian Alone472,915 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone448,586 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone42,058 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish858,772
  2. 2.Other Indo-European157,001
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island88,256
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)59,838
  5. 5.Vietnamese58,377

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

608,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,769

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

96.5 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,072,410
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management694,466
  3. 3.Retail Trade572,313
  4. 4.Manufacturing521,766
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation441,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,100,323
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,069,171
  3. 3.Service Occupations779,520
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations747,274
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations434,581

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)371,338
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.17×)112,484
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.11×)130,931
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.10×)694,466
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)572,313

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$272,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,306/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999427,906 (16.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999323,750 (12.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999287,959 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999285,821 (10.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999273,675 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999151,678 (5.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,665,945 (72.3%)
  • Worked at Home722,138 (14.2%)
  • Carpooled457,520 (9.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other84,119 (1.7%)
  • Walked67,705 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit65,697 (1.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.