Alpharetta, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

66,855

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.959% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.61%

5.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,612

0.703% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$649,000

Population & Diversity

Alpharetta, GA is home to a population of 66.9k people, from which 86.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.7% of Alpharetta, GA residents were born outside of the country (18.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.9k people) in Alpharetta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of Alpharetta, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alpharetta, GA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alpharetta, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.9k ± 1.97k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.51k ± 1.6k

9.43%

Hispanic Population

6.3k people

9.43% of the people in Alpharetta, GA are hispanic (6.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alpharetta, 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

27.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

27.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

As of 2024, 27.7% of Alpharetta, GA residents (18.5k 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 Alpharetta, GA was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
541 ± 319
Vietnam
477 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
408 ± 160

Alpharetta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alpharetta, GA employs 35.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alpharetta, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,712 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,921 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,414 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($145,652), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,487), and Manufacturing ($125,215).

Employment

Occupations

35.6k

2024 Value

± 1,634

0.664%

1 Year growth

± 6.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpharetta, GA grew at a rate of 0.664%, from 35.4k employees to 35.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpharetta, GA, are Management Occupations (7,130 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,699 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,881 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpharetta, 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

35.6k

2024 Value

± 1,634

0.664%

1 Year growth

± 6.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alpharetta, GA grew at a rate of 0.664%, from 35.4k employees to 35.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpharetta, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,712 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,921 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alpharetta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Alpharetta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,933

Median earning men ± $5,843

$65,916

Median earning women ± $9,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,443), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,652), and Manufacturing ($129,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($163,917), Public Administration ($118,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,223).

Education

The student population of Alpharetta, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 346 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alpharetta, GA are Black or African American (97 and 39.8%), White (75 and 30.7%), Hispanic or Latino (32 and 13.1%), and Unknown (15 and 6.15%).

The largest universities in Alpharetta, GA by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Esani (245 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alpharetta, GA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (125 and 51%), General Cosmetology (109 and 44.5%), and Master Aesthetician (6 and 2.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 359 students enrolled in Alpharetta, GA, 3.62% men and 96.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 155 records, of which 95.5% were women and 4.52% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
125 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Alpharetta, GA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Alpharetta, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul Mitchell the School-Esani

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

245 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Esani with 245 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alpharetta, GA, which is 0.0251 times less than the 239 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 97 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 75 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alpharetta, GA was $649,000 in 2024, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $605,700 to $649,000, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpharetta, GA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alpharetta, GA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alpharetta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$649,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,486

$16,295

Median Property Taxes

±$1,050

The following chart display the households distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alpharetta, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Alpharetta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alpharetta, 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.

$147,612

Median Household Income

± $9,158

25k

Number of Households

± 1,239

In 2024, the median household income of the 25k households in Alpharetta, GA grew to $147,612 from the previous year's value of $146,581.

The following chart displays the households in Alpharetta, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alpharetta, 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 (54.5%)
Worked At Home (36.7%)
Carpooled (4.87%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Alpharetta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.87%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpharetta, GA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Alpharetta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpharetta, GA (3.73k out of 66.5k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alpharetta, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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