Acworth, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,473

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

9.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.68%

7.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,539

3.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$339,900

Population & Diversity

Acworth, GA is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.3% of Acworth, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.11k people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Acworth, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.81k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.48k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Acworth, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Acworth, GA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Acworth, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acworth, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 972
Other (Hispanic)
1.48k ± 664

13.1%

Hispanic Population

2.95k people

13.1% of the people in Acworth, GA are hispanic (2.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Acworth, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

18.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.11k people

17.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.94k people

As of 2024, 18.3% of Acworth, GA residents (4.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Acworth, GA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Acworth, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
358 ± 312
Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 145
Vietnam
214 ± 95

Acworth, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Acworth, GA.

Economy

The economy of Acworth, GA employs 12.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Acworth, GA were Retail Trade (1,764 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,639 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,492 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($69,889), Wholesale Trade ($68,887), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,250).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2024 Value

± 1,132

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acworth, GA grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 12.3k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acworth, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,684 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,480 people), and Management Occupations (1,215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acworth, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2024 Value

± 1,132

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acworth, GA grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 12.3k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acworth, GA, are Retail Trade (1,764 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,639 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acworth, GA, though some of these residents may live in Acworth, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,800

Median earning men ± $5,084

$42,073

Median earning women ± $4,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,821), Information ($86,250), and Public Administration ($82,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($69,069), Information ($68,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,980).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Acworth, GA was $339,900 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,800 to $339,900, a 9.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Acworth, GA is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Acworth, GA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acworth, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$339,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,646

$5,321

Median Property Taxes

±$596

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Acworth, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Acworth, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Acworth, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Acworth, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,539

Median Household Income

± $6,679

8.9k

Number of Households

± 842

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Acworth, GA grew to $83,539 from the previous year's value of $80,703.

The following chart displays the households in Acworth, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Acworth, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Acworth, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acworth, GA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Acworth, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Acworth, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Acworth, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acworth, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acworth, GA (1.72k out of 22.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Acworth, GA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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