Georgia Demographics

PopulationGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population8,186,453281,421,906
Male49.2%49.1%
Female50.8%50.9%
18 years and over73.5%74.3%
65 years and over9.6%12.4%
Married Persons54.0%54.4%
Single Persons46.0%45.6%
Median Age33.435.3
Average Family Size3.143.14
Ethnicity
White66.1%77.1%
Black or African American29.2%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1.5%
Asian2.4%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other2.9%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.3%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsGeorgiaUnited States
Total Housing Units3,281,737115,904,641
Median Home Cost$111,200$119,600
Number of Households3,006,369105,480,101
Persons per Household2.652.59
Economic CharacteristicsGeorgiaUnited States
Median Household Income$42,433$41,994
Per Capita Income$21,154$21,587
In Labor Force66.1%63.9%
Families below poverty level9.9%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsGeorgiaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,003,49533,653,641
High School Enrollment468,15516,380,951
College or Graduate School436,55517,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate28.7%28.6%
Associates Degree5.2%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census