Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Georgia Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 84% of states in the US
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C
Income Below averageLess wealthy than 71% of states in the US
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Georgia | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Georgia grew by 15.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 10,939,918 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Georgia is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.7% of residents. That is 1.3 points above the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,480,404 22.7% +1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,459,510 22.5% +0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,257,916 20.6% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,616,863 14.8% -2.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below the US, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.2% of the people living in Georgia and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% the US 50.5%
- Men 48.8% the US 49.5%
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Economy
Georgia has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Georgia | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Georgia is about 4% lower than in US.
Housing
| Metric | Georgia | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Georgia is about 15.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,392 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Georgia spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 197 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Georgia | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Georgia is 24 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in US.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Georgia has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Georgia | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Georgia has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Georgia | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Georgia Compared With Nearby States
Georgia is the 2nd largest of the 6 states compared here, 10,939,918 residents against a local median of 7,058,506. Georgia sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these states turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 11% above the local median at $77,523 against $69,901. Georgia has the highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 10,939,918 | $77,523 #1/6 | $256,986 #3/6 | 23.6 min #5/6 |
| South Carolina | 5,295,781 | $69,383 | $239,609 | 22.3 min |
| Alabama | 5,083,438 | $64,544 | $160,474 | 22.1 min |
| Florida | 22,388,905 | $74,580 | $311,338 | 24.0 min |
| Tennessee | 7,058,506 | $69,901 | $255,786 | 22.4 min |
| North Carolina | 10,724,323 | $72,438 | $278,288 | 21.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Georgia.
How many people live in Georgia?
About 10,939,918 people live in Georgia, in 4,074,039 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 35.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Georgia has 184 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Georgia?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($256,986 against $77,523), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,392 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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