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Georgia Community Stats

Georgia has 10,940,407 residents and a median household income of $77,353, 27th highest among states (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$77,353
U.S. $80,734
Poverty rate
13.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
34.9%
Adults 25+
Average commute
28.3 min
One way

Georgia compared

With U.S.

MeasureGeorgiaU.S.
Median household income$77,353$80,734
Median age37.638.9
Poverty rate13.4%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%35.7%
Homeownership rate65.7%65.2%
Median home value$303,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,393$1,413
Average commute28.3 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.11.2%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Counties in Georgia

Sorted by population, highest first

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#CountyPopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
1Fulton County1,076,561$95,29212.3%58.5%54.3%
2Gwinnett County979,864$87,89010.8%39.0%66.3%
3Cobb County775,208$102,7388.7%50.8%67.0%
4DeKalb County765,351$80,64413.7%47.4%58.8%
5Chatham County300,879$71,09714.3%37.7%56.8%
6Clayton County298,924$59,80617.9%22.5%54.5%
7Cherokee County281,032$108,1157.0%41.1%77.3%
8Forsyth County267,287$143,7844.3%57.1%84.4%
9Henry County249,960$83,1469.2%29.5%74.9%
10Hall County212,705$80,90111.8%27.3%68.6%
11Richmond County206,069$55,63720.0%24.5%51.2%
12Muscogee County203,711$58,07319.0%30.5%50.8%
13Paulding County178,909$98,0316.6%29.5%80.8%
14Houston County169,649$80,69811.1%32.5%66.9%
15Columbia County162,434$95,5927.5%38.5%78.1%
16Bibb County156,578$51,23424.7%26.3%51.4%
17Coweta County152,852$95,5487.4%36.2%78.4%
18Douglas County147,888$82,98410.9%30.8%66.9%
19Clarke County129,609$53,62526.0%47.4%41.4%
20Carroll County124,569$73,71415.4%23.8%71.3%
21Fayette County122,244$111,9785.6%49.9%80.1%
22Lowndes County119,965$58,54119.2%27.9%56.9%
23Newton County118,152$77,17912.3%25.0%73.8%
24Bartow County113,113$82,24310.3%24.3%72.8%
25Whitfield County103,598$67,07014.8%20.2%67.0%
26Walton County103,313$84,94511.9%24.5%79.3%
27Floyd County99,693$65,56516.0%25.9%63.6%
28Rockdale County95,281$77,24710.8%32.4%69.6%
29Barrow County89,886$80,6539.6%21.2%78.5%
30Glynn County85,447$69,79916.1%32.4%66.7%
31Jackson County84,757$89,5447.3%27.8%79.3%
32Dougherty County83,091$49,04425.0%22.8%45.3%
33Bulloch County82,683$58,81023.0%32.5%53.1%
34Troup County70,330$56,77616.9%23.8%60.6%
35Effingham County69,143$88,4386.8%27.2%78.4%
36Spalding County68,892$62,07118.9%18.5%62.7%
37Walker County68,762$59,46913.3%21.3%77.2%
38Catoosa County68,634$74,6399.9%24.2%74.2%
39Liberty County67,397$60,45615.3%20.5%50.9%
40Gordon County59,100$63,65012.0%18.8%73.9%
41Camden County56,970$74,37812.9%24.6%67.8%
42Laurens County49,798$55,01022.6%19.1%64.3%
43Bryan County48,263$103,4086.7%36.1%77.7%
44Habersham County47,793$67,30914.1%24.6%72.8%
45Colquitt County46,224$49,34122.9%15.5%63.7%
46Thomas County45,777$60,73617.9%22.7%63.8%
47Polk County43,785$58,51516.4%15.4%66.0%
48Baldwin County43,642$54,40321.7%24.4%61.1%
49Oconee County43,551$121,2176.2%55.9%81.3%
50Coffee County43,347$50,68323.1%13.9%64.7%
51Tift County41,438$53,25520.8%21.0%61.0%
52Murray County40,562$69,25314.4%15.0%73.8%
53Harris County36,086$97,3029.0%38.0%88.8%
54Ware County35,976$47,44821.5%14.4%63.1%
55Pickens County34,951$78,93012.0%26.7%81.2%
56Lumpkin County34,505$77,44814.1%31.6%76.3%
57Lee County33,626$89,1685.7%34.1%74.2%
58Gilmer County32,426$74,49916.0%24.9%80.7%
59Madison County31,528$61,96317.2%21.1%76.9%
60Haralson County31,285$72,12715.4%17.0%71.6%
61Wayne County30,949$53,42721.3%16.2%67.3%
62Dawson County30,242$92,9918.5%36.4%78.7%
63Monroe County29,664$83,18312.3%27.0%83.8%
64Decatur County29,195$53,31722.0%15.1%62.1%
65Sumter County29,061$42,65323.7%21.4%56.6%
66White County28,810$70,66612.4%24.0%78.8%
67Jones County28,673$75,50012.1%19.9%83.6%
68Peach County28,560$71,29317.3%22.8%69.6%
69Upson County28,029$55,42919.3%15.5%61.0%
70Toombs County27,102$52,62122.5%18.4%60.5%
71Stephens County27,012$54,75415.8%15.1%73.6%
72Hart County26,939$59,38511.9%20.8%77.8%
73Butts County26,496$69,24110.4%14.4%74.3%
74Union County26,304$66,17610.9%26.9%84.4%
75Grady County26,108$58,98020.3%16.4%66.1%
76Fannin County25,742$57,07313.7%24.2%78.6%
77Chattooga County25,036$50,28521.2%12.0%66.8%
78Burke County24,470$53,01418.3%15.5%70.0%
79Franklin County24,234$53,04619.5%17.8%77.2%
80Tattnall County24,208$50,74723.4%15.4%71.0%
81Emanuel County23,026$52,77225.7%13.5%60.8%
82Putnam County22,855$72,09617.6%31.1%80.9%
83McDuffie County21,718$56,73320.3%17.8%65.0%
84Morgan County21,078$78,1118.8%29.7%78.2%
85Mitchell County21,058$57,61323.4%14.3%65.2%
86Meriwether County20,929$57,34018.9%14.5%73.0%
87Worth County20,451$58,69424.0%11.7%73.7%
88Pierce County20,202$60,51713.8%20.2%76.5%
89Greene County20,109$86,2729.8%37.8%77.9%
90Pike County19,903$86,7199.3%21.5%84.6%
91Elbert County19,849$58,45018.0%16.3%70.9%
92Washington County19,849$46,02317.2%16.9%64.5%
93Dodge County19,805$51,58721.5%17.2%70.6%
94Crisp County19,790$45,10523.3%15.3%55.5%
95Lamar County19,571$67,0629.6%19.2%75.7%
96Banks County19,264$77,06311.3%18.6%78.7%
97Appling County18,493$46,65122.5%11.2%72.5%
98Long County18,374$68,80817.3%13.3%65.2%
99Berrien County18,352$52,87620.6%15.7%71.0%
100Brantley County18,315$58,23917.1%14.5%79.9%
101Cook County17,532$53,65117.7%17.9%66.0%
102Rabun County17,312$67,49313.1%31.3%77.1%
103Ben Hill County17,089$41,75825.2%13.0%63.3%
104Brooks County16,293$46,80725.4%15.8%71.7%
105Dade County16,165$64,5688.2%18.4%80.0%
106Jasper County15,929$60,13416.0%19.5%85.6%
107Oglethorpe County15,509$75,03411.6%25.3%83.8%
108Jefferson County15,341$53,01416.9%13.5%68.1%
109Jeff Davis County14,924$40,28321.8%13.2%71.3%
110Screven County14,130$52,79217.2%14.7%69.8%
111Towns County12,913$59,13513.3%31.0%82.3%
112Charlton County12,818$61,27618.1%12.3%80.1%
113Bleckley County12,430$62,00819.3%19.8%72.9%
114Crawford County12,225$67,11611.6%14.5%81.4%
115Macon County11,864$41,03125.1%11.0%65.4%
116Telfair County11,831$50,92924.1%10.1%64.9%
117Heard County11,773$65,86817.9%12.8%72.3%
118McIntosh County11,312$50,27323.0%20.0%80.0%
119Bacon County11,109$44,69424.5%10.4%68.6%
120Candler County11,043$49,58116.3%16.0%62.0%
121Dooly County10,984$60,98715.7%14.8%64.7%
122Evans County10,757$53,25919.1%14.5%65.4%
123Early County10,603$54,08323.6%14.7%66.6%
124Lanier County10,221$47,18626.1%19.3%73.2%
125Pulaski County9,939$50,40616.5%14.5%70.8%
126Wilkes County9,549$52,04317.8%16.9%66.1%
127Irwin County9,285$51,38422.4%15.2%70.4%
128Johnson County9,190$51,02824.2%8.4%75.9%
129Seminole County9,156$49,49520.1%13.4%80.2%
130Turner County8,939$36,79920.3%9.8%63.8%
131Chattahoochee County8,887$61,04213.9%29.6%39.3%
132Terrell County8,850$46,17133.3%13.1%61.6%
133Wilcox County8,798$54,13821.9%15.4%74.7%
134Wilkinson County8,747$45,46521.6%12.3%80.5%
135Jenkins County8,711$44,38922.9%10.3%82.2%
136Hancock County8,650$40,08230.6%10.3%79.3%
137Montgomery County8,640$51,94120.6%19.9%76.2%
138Atkinson County8,337$42,34725.0%8.9%61.9%
139Lincoln County7,854$56,90717.0%15.5%76.6%
140Twiggs County7,803$56,32418.2%10.5%88.2%
141Taylor County7,786$41,78832.1%17.5%62.9%
142Marion County7,509$51,66720.9%17.7%78.9%
143Wheeler County7,335$40,53932.7%10.0%65.6%
144Clinch County6,759$45,84726.1%9.1%70.8%
145Treutlen County6,376$55,51813.8%11.9%65.3%
146Randolph County6,196$28,38030.0%16.4%51.5%
147Miller County5,850$51,42523.8%21.3%70.5%
148Talbot County5,742$41,59725.2%12.1%79.6%
149Calhoun County5,498$46,94022.8%13.0%59.4%
150Warren County5,170$44,28921.4%12.3%72.2%
151Stewart County4,869$33,25026.4%12.7%58.9%
152Schley County4,513$56,87513.9%22.2%80.0%
153Echols County3,709$59,48914.2%15.7%75.9%
154Glascock County2,932$54,93412.6%17.0%67.6%
155Clay County2,850$49,14721.0%23.4%78.3%
156Baker County2,790$46,01226.3%16.7%76.7%
157Webster County2,381$46,79222.3%8.9%77.0%
158Quitman County2,264$40,17915.7%12.4%84.3%
159Taliaferro County1,558$52,50020.4%12.0%82.1%

Cities and towns in Georgia

Sorted by population, highest first

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#City or townPopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
1Atlanta505,268$85,65216.9%59.2%46.4%
2Columbus203,711$58,07319.0%30.5%50.8%
3Augusta201,528$55,48520.1%24.7%50.8%
4Macon-Bibb County156,578$51,23424.7%26.3%51.4%
5Savannah147,898$57,13719.7%33.3%45.4%
6Athens127,345$52,97426.5%47.3%40.7%
7South Fulton110,471$82,3249.1%39.0%71.5%
8Sandy Springs107,087$104,3408.5%69.2%50.2%
9Roswell92,621$128,6547.5%66.0%71.9%
10Warner Robins82,990$66,97014.2%31.1%53.5%
11Johns Creek81,988$160,0934.2%72.7%80.4%
12Mableton77,678$77,98013.5%38.7%64.6%
13Albany67,224$47,24027.5%21.4%37.7%
14Alpharetta66,855$147,6125.6%70.7%65.1%
15Marietta62,263$72,72512.8%47.4%47.2%
16Stonecrest60,501$64,59116.7%31.0%56.3%
17Brookhaven57,855$117,66310.3%70.9%52.6%
18Smyrna56,633$100,06110.6%59.4%59.4%
19Valdosta55,252$45,92526.1%28.3%41.7%
20Dunwoody51,758$121,9036.1%72.2%56.2%
21Gainesville45,032$66,97420.1%27.1%39.2%
22Newnan44,235$82,2928.6%40.7%58.2%
23Peachtree Corners42,373$82,1397.9%51.6%53.0%
24Milton41,546$171,2954.3%77.9%72.5%
25Peachtree City39,576$113,9875.7%61.6%72.1%
26East Point38,335$68,59819.9%35.6%43.6%
27Rome38,189$54,43520.6%28.4%49.2%
28Douglasville37,536$79,10710.7%35.2%48.3%
29Woodstock37,381$103,4966.6%52.3%64.0%
30Tucker37,123$80,31710.6%44.7%63.0%
31Evans36,998$125,0986.6%52.2%87.8%
32Canton35,741$80,09112.9%32.3%55.6%
33Stockbridge35,737$70,13612.3%31.8%56.0%
34Hinesville35,679$60,02814.0%21.0%47.4%
35Kennesaw34,605$83,35610.3%47.3%64.6%
36Dalton34,538$63,57718.6%24.3%52.4%
37Statesboro34,149$44,73736.0%31.6%22.1%
38Martinez33,750$81,60210.0%37.2%71.2%
39Duluth32,426$95,3318.9%53.7%56.5%
40LaGrange32,078$43,70822.9%27.9%39.7%
41Redan31,017$65,22711.4%31.3%63.8%
42Lawrenceville30,954$61,56115.4%26.0%47.0%
43McDonough30,947$75,34310.6%28.5%54.8%
44Chamblee30,895$84,45218.0%47.9%39.7%
45Pooler28,466$91,7667.4%39.7%60.2%
46Union City27,728$49,54914.2%29.8%40.4%
47Carrollton27,392$54,37925.4%35.2%41.0%
48Sugar Hill26,128$107,3897.3%48.5%79.9%
49Decatur24,518$139,3976.2%76.3%63.9%
50Cartersville24,074$84,43712.4%28.7%59.2%
51Griffin23,761$43,63225.2%15.9%37.6%
52Perry23,001$76,90913.9%28.8%64.8%
53Acworth22,473$83,5397.7%33.9%59.8%
54Suwanee22,349$103,26010.1%62.5%59.0%
55Snellville21,620$89,8968.9%36.2%78.3%
56Candler-McAfee20,905$64,69914.7%29.5%65.4%
57Fayetteville19,719$82,1888.1%41.2%69.0%
58Kingsland19,627$77,94410.7%23.3%67.3%
59Forest Park19,504$41,21120.3%12.4%40.3%
60Winder19,437$63,77913.2%19.3%66.8%
61St. Marys19,166$74,28817.4%29.3%61.1%
62Thomasville18,666$49,67317.1%24.9%50.3%
63Holly Springs18,627$113,9923.9%45.8%75.1%
64Villa Rica18,551$87,80311.8%28.4%65.2%
65Conyers18,512$63,14013.4%33.0%40.2%
66North Decatur18,442$110,8719.7%74.0%54.9%
67Calhoun18,183$58,75014.1%20.2%55.8%
68Richmond Hill18,181$92,8248.8%36.8%62.6%
69Powder Springs18,009$105,07014.6%41.0%82.4%
70Norcross18,007$75,26615.2%40.5%59.9%
71Buford17,997$69,47112.6%29.3%68.2%
72North Druid Hills17,997$102,74211.1%75.0%41.6%
73Tifton17,210$45,29823.5%22.1%40.6%
74Grovetown17,014$85,66011.1%29.2%59.1%
75Lithia Springs16,875$62,41716.1%26.0%45.5%
76Fairburn16,831$91,89717.5%38.5%64.2%
77Milledgeville16,748$41,61640.5%21.1%33.1%
78St. Simons16,228$108,7714.5%57.0%85.9%
79Dublin16,136$42,98836.3%20.2%38.0%
80Americus15,813$39,17632.7%21.9%36.3%
81Monroe15,648$44,65633.8%16.1%42.3%
82Loganville15,527$83,6058.9%27.0%69.4%
83Lilburn15,390$63,58122.9%27.9%61.4%
84Brunswick15,307$40,28830.9%19.4%43.4%
85Braselton15,178$120,9846.2%44.6%74.4%
86Jefferson14,990$109,8285.6%34.9%79.6%
87Riverdale14,792$63,45512.4%17.3%50.2%
88Dallas14,714$75,54516.3%23.4%57.6%
89College Park14,712$51,63520.7%28.8%21.5%
90Moultrie14,588$43,67028.0%19.5%41.0%
91Covington14,584$58,81020.4%27.2%48.6%
92Clarkston14,557$48,56434.4%24.6%18.3%
93Bainbridge14,404$45,42224.1%18.7%55.7%
94Vinings14,390$94,9826.2%70.0%33.2%
95Belvedere Park14,181$65,46216.1%38.7%60.1%
96Wilmington Island13,905$93,9244.2%52.6%77.0%
97Waycross13,756$38,30132.7%16.0%46.5%
98Port Wentworth12,892$79,73111.2%25.0%58.6%
99Mountain Park12,850$96,16612.9%45.7%80.5%
100Douglas11,749$34,40829.7%16.5%45.7%

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$77,353
Per capita income
$40,924
Below poverty level
1,430,012 people (13.4%)

Education

Highest level completed, 7,359,821 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher6,568,25189.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher2,571,91334.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree1,021,96913.9%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)5,373,95049.1%
  • Black or African American3,362,27030.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,204,61611.0%
  • Asian491,4224.5%
  • Two or more races428,9363.9%
  • Some other race63,3690.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native9,9400.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5,9040.1%

11.2% of residents (1,222,778) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

10,304,177 residents age 5 and older

84.5% speak only English at home and 15.5% speak another language. 602,706 people (5.8%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish890,2648.6%
  • Other Indo-European languages164,5201.6%
  • Other languages113,1111.1%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages94,3480.9%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun64,2160.6%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)61,4470.6%
  • Vietnamese55,2650.5%
  • Korean53,2990.5%

Commute to work

4,330,077 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 28.3 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes10.2%
  • 10 to 19 minutes27.1%
  • 20 to 29 minutes20.7%
  • 30 to 44 minutes22.2%
  • 45 to 59 minutes9.8%
  • 60 minutes or more10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$303,300
Median gross rent
$1,393 a month
Homeownership rate
65.7% of 4,074,366 households
Housing units
4,541,835
Median year built
1992

See home value trends and rents for Georgia

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median household income in Georgia?
The median household income in Georgia is $77,353, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The U.S. median is $80,734.
What is the poverty rate in Georgia?
13.4% of people in Georgia (1,430,012) have incomes below the federal poverty level.
Which city in Georgia has the highest income?
Among places with at least 5,000 residents, Milton has the highest median household income at $171,295, followed by Johns Creek ($160,093) and Alpharetta ($147,612).
How long is the average commute in Georgia?
Workers in Georgia who do not work from home spend an average of 28.3 minutes getting to work.