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Who knew Georgia demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Georgia. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Georgia demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 9,687,653
Median Income 2010 for Households $49,347
Poverty Rate 15.7%
Median Age 35.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Georgia Demographics Summary

population icon With 9,687,653 people, Georgia is the 9th most populated state. But watch out, Georgia, because North Carolina with 9,535,483 people and New Jersey with 8,791,894 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Georgia residents was $49,347. Georgia households made slightly more than Nebraska households ($49,342) and Oregon households ($49,260) However, 15.7% of Georgia residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Georgia residents is 35.3 years young.

race icon The largest Georgia racial/ethinic groups are White (55.9%) followed by Black (30.0%) and Hispanic (8.8%).

Georgia Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 5,413,920
Black 2,910,800
American Indian 21,279
Asian 311,692
Pacific Islander 5,152
Some Other Race 19,141
Two or More Races 151,980
Hispanic 853,689
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Georgia Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Georgia White population is 5,413,920 persons or 55.9%.
  • The Georgia Black population is 2,910,800 persons or 30.0%.
  • The Georgia Hispanic population is 853,689 persons or 8.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Georgia Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Georgia ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 35.3 years
Median Age - Females 36.5 years
Median Age - Males 34.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.7% of the Georgia population under 18, Georgia has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.7%
Persons Over 65 10.7%
Everyone else 63.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Georgia by Population

Fulton County 920,581
Gwinnett County 805,321
DeKalb County 691,893
Cobb County 688,078
Chatham County 265,128
Clayton County 259,424
Cherokee County 214,346
Henry County 203,922
Richmond County 200,549
Muscogee County 189,885
Hall County 179,684
Forsyth County 175,511
Bibb County 155,547
Paulding County 142,324
Houston County 139,900

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Largest 15 Cities in Georgia by Population

Atlanta 420,003
Augusta-Richmond County 200,549
Augusta-Richmond County 195,844
Columbus 189,885
Savannah 136,286
Athens-Clarke County 116,714
Athens-Clarke County 115,452
Sandy Springs 93,853
Macon 91,351
Roswell 88,346
Albany 77,434
Johns Creek 76,728
Warner Robins 66,588
Alpharetta 57,551
Marietta 56,579

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