GA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Georgia compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Georgia’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$79,991#23 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,506#33 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time29.4 min#45 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share12.0%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,991 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $41,996 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $108,907 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 4,410,956 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 448,064 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,506 | #33Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 5,463,559 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 269,070 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 54,486 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 3,185,291 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 64,954 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 803,593 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 29.4 min | #45Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 4,373,830 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 779,019 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 299,412 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 9,674,616 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 1,314,223 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 7,389,648 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 3,509,710 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 456,340 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,249,628 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 942,921 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 208,624 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 68,831 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,180,878 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 5,367,827 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 3,382,731 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 17,452 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 544,226 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,299,200 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.