Ashburn, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,231

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

0.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,583

9.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,000

Population & Diversity

Ashburn, GA is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.56% of Ashburn, GA residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Ashburn, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Ashburn, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashburn, GA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashburn, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 254
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 119

2.69%

Hispanic Population

114 people

2.69% of the people in Ashburn, GA are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashburn, 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

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

1.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Ashburn, GA residents (66 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 Ashburn, GA was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

81 ± 80

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

Economy

The economy of Ashburn, GA employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashburn, GA were Construction (268 people), Retail Trade (209 people), and Public Administration (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,689), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,689), and Public Administration ($38,642).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 315

−6.66%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashburn, GA declined at a rate of −6.66%, from 1.34k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashburn, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (206 people), Sales & Related Occupations (180 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashburn, 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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 315

−6.66%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashburn, GA declined at a rate of −6.66%, from 1.34k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashburn, GA, are Construction (268 people), Retail Trade (209 people), and Public Administration (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashburn, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ashburn, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,171

Median earning men ± $6,915

$20,553

Median earning women ± $8,124

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,222), Public Administration ($38,642), and Construction ($29,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashburn, GA was $101,000 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $101,000, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashburn, GA is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashburn, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashburn, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$101,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,877

$898

Median Property Taxes

±$245

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 Ashburn, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in Ashburn, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashburn, 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.

$29,583

Median Household Income

± $3,676

1.82k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Ashburn, GA declined from $29,583 from the previous year's value of $32,692.

The following chart displays the households in Ashburn, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashburn, 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 (17.5%)
Carpooled (6.28%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Ashburn, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.28%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashburn, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Ashburn, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashburn, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashburn, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashburn, GA (1.09k out of 4.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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