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!
| 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 | ||
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.
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.
The median age for Georgia residents is 35.3 years young.
The largest Georgia racial/ethinic groups are White (55.9%) followed by Black (30.0%) and Hispanic (8.8%).
| 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 | |
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."
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 | |
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% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
| 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 |
See all Georgia Counties 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 |