Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1850–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1850–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
Georgia's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
2,063,005 (18.5%)
15 to 64
7,302,240 (65.6%)
65 and older
1,760,341 (15.8%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Georgia's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 37.5 years | |
| Female | 51.2% | |
| Male | 48.8% | |
| Under 18 | 23.1% | |
| 65 and older | 15.1% | |
| Life expectancy | 75.6 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Georgia, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 11.18 M | 8th in the U.S. |
| Density | 73 /km² | 18th in the U.S. |
| Households | 4.1 M | |
| Urban population | 75.1% | |
| Largest metro | Atlanta (6.31 M) | |
| Growth | +1.0%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Georgia has the second-largest Black population of any state in absolute terms and one of the most diverse metro areas in the South, with fast Hispanic and Asian growth in the Atlanta suburbs.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 49.9% | |
| Black or African American | 31.9% | 2nd largest in the U.S. |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.8% | ≈ 1.21 M |
| Asian | 4.7% | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | |
| Native American | 0.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 5.4% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |
| Indian origin | ≈ 1.6% | Largest Asian subgroup |
| English & Irish ancestry | ≈ 15% |