Georgia Poverty Rate
In Georgia, an estimated 1,476,348 of 10,529,506 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Georgia?
The poverty rate in Georgia is 14.0%.
- How many people in Georgia live in poverty?
In Georgia, an estimated 1,476,348 of 10,529,506 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Georgia compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Georgia is 9.37% higher than the US average. In Georgia, an estimated 14.0% of 10,529,506 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Georgia
2021
14% of 10.5 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Georgia
2021
20.2% of 2.5 million people
Under 5 years
Georgia
2021
21.8% of 615 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Georgia
2021
19.7% of 1.9 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Georgia
2021
19.9% of 2.5 million people
18 to 64 years
Georgia
2021
12.6% of 6.5 million people
18 to 34 years
Georgia
2021
15.4% of 2.4 million people
35 to 64 years
Georgia
2021
11% of 4.1 million people
60 years and over
Georgia
2021
10.7% of 2.2 million people
65 years and over
Georgia
2021
10% of 1.6 million people
- Gender
Male
Georgia
2021
12.8% of 5.1 million people
Female
Georgia
2021
15.2% of 5.4 million people
- Race
White
Georgia
2021
9.7% of 5.5 million people
Black or African American
Georgia
2021
20.1% of 3.2 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Georgia
2021
25% of 51 thousand people
Asian
Georgia
2021
8.8% of 453 thousand people
Some other race
Georgia
2021
22.9% of 397 thousand people
Two or more races
Georgia
2021
16.3% of 925 thousand people
Hispanic
Georgia
2021
19.3% of 1.1 million people
White, not Hispanic
Georgia
2021
9.5% of 5.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Georgia
2021
11.3% of 7.1 million people
Less than high school graduate
Georgia
2021
25.3% of 764 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Georgia
2021
15.3% of 1.9 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Georgia
2021
10.6% of 2 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Georgia
2021
4.5% of 2.5 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Georgia
2021
7.5% of 5.3 million people
Employed
Georgia
2021
6.2% of 5 million people
Male
Georgia
2021
5% of 2.6 million people
Female
Georgia
2021
7.4% of 2.4 million people
Unemployed
Georgia
2021
29.3% of 291 thousand people
Male
Georgia
2021
25.3% of 146 thousand people
Female
Georgia
2021
33.4% of 145 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Georgia
2021
12.2% of 8.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Georgia
2021
2.9% of 3.7 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Georgia
2021
16% of 1.8 million people
Did not work
Georgia
2021
22% of 2.9 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Georgia
2021
24% of 1.9 million people
Male
Georgia
2021
21.5% of 907 thousand people
Female
Georgia
2021
26.4% of 972 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Georgia
2021
42.2% of 207 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Georgia
2021
17.5% of 402 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Georgia
2021
21% of 255 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Georgia
2021
23.2% of 258 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Georgia
2021
26.8% of 300 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Georgia
2021
20.7% of 257 thousand people
75 years and over
Georgia
2021
20.3% of 192 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Georgia
2021
3.6% of 874 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Georgia
2021
35.4% of 382 thousand people
Did not work
Georgia
2021
45.8% of 622 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Georgia
2021
13.9%