Brief State Demographic Profiles: Georgia

Georgia

This is the 10th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.

State: Georgia

Population: 9.9 million

Population growth from 2010 to 2012:  2.4%

Population under 18 years of age: 25.4%
Population 65 years of age and older: 11%

Racial-Ethnic Composition

White, Non-Hispanic: 55.5%

Hispanic: 9.1%
Black: 31%
Asian: 3.4%
Native American: <1%
Multiracial: 1.8%

Median Household Income:  $49,700
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 16.5%

Persons per square mile: 168

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data)   www.quickfacts.census.gov