Georgia Population 2024

11,145,300

Georgia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Georgia was:

  • White: 54.28%
  • Black or African American: 31.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.96%
  • Asian: 4.34%
  • Other race: 3.53%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

Georgia Growth Rate

Georgia Population Rank

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Georgia Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,820,02454.28%
Black or African American3,373,95331.47%
Two or more races638,8815.96%
Asian465,4874.34%
Other race378,6593.53%
Native American37,9200.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7,4110.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Georgia Population by Race

Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Georgia Median Age

37.2

Total

36

Male

38.4

Female

Georgia Adults

There are 8,209,780 adults, (1,540,440 of whom are seniors) in Georgia.

Georgia Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,477,85051.09%
Male5,244,48048.91%

Georgia Population by Age

Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,946,4902.656535
Married1,848,1003.2982.117.9
Non Family1,318,2901.2650.749.3
Female590,4773.5346.753.3
Male189,6153.4255.444.6

3.27

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade502,9187.03%
Associates Degree594,6398.31%
Bachelors Degree1,464,59020.46%
Graduate Degree943,11813.17%
High School Graduate1,943,30027.15%
Less Than 9th Grade305,7214.27%
Some College1,404,34019.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,914,3903,595,3801,457,200
Black2,175,7001,929,610579,330
Hispanic571,982384,346118,198
Asian318,857278,425185,997
2+ Races316,946261,573102,129
Other Race212,468132,39834,592
Native American21,16613,6713,115
Islander4,3603,612783

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.33%.

Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,174$77,887$52,977
Graduate Degree$79,138$99,347$69,188
High School Graduate$35,289$41,032$28,782
Less Than 9th Grade$29,323$33,837$23,396
Overall$46,475$53,910$39,873
Some College$41,362$51,052$34,405

$46,475

Average Earnings

$53,910

Average Male

$39,873

Average Female

Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Georgia Language

85.51% of Georgia residents speak only English, while 14.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.04% of the population.

Georgia Language

Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,270,680619,86218.95%
White5,330,100501,7249.41%
Hispanic1,055,930199,70618.91%
Multiple623,23595,74715.36%
Other371,68676,30220.53%
Asian456,28744,0729.66%
Native36,7998,70523.66%
Islander7,3151,40719.23%

13.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.22%

Male Poverty Rate

14.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Georgia is Native, with 23.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Georgia is White, with 9.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.7%.

Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.67%
High School14.54%
Some College9.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.28%

Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.65%
Male Unemployed24.84%
Female Employed7.45%
Male Employed5%

Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,169$115,812
Households$71,355$99,345
Married Families$106,678$138,141
Non Families$43,760$62,131

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

610,515

Number of Veterans

534,196

Male Veterans

76,319

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam188,354
First Gulf War175,489
Second Gulf War161,879
Korea25,138
World War II6,187

Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54170,293
65 to 74142,022
55 to 64130,999
75+112,110
18 to 3455,091

Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White370,0968.05%
Black202,2938.02%
Hispanic24,5573.53%
2+ Races21,0625.45%
Other Race8,7403.44%
Asian6,6221.84%
Native American1,2264.61%
Islander4768.99%

Georgia Veterans by Race

Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.06%

Born in Georgia

89.56%

Native Born

10.44%

Foreign Born

5.42%

Non Citizen

5.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.56% of Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 54.06% having been born in Georgia. 5.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Georgia Place of Birth

  1. Georgia State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources