Gainesville, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

208,395

1.68% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.7%

5.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,430

4.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$313,600

12.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

99,845

1.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gainesville, GA had a population of 208k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $77,430. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gainesville, GA grew from 204,953 to 208,395, a 1.68% increase and its median household income grew from $74,153 to $77,430, a 4.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.46%), Other (Hispanic) (7.83%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%).

None of the households in Gainesville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89% of the residents in Gainesville, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gainesville, GA are Lanier Technical College (140243) (1,815 degrees awarded in 2022), Brenau University (753 degrees), and Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville (7 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Gainesville, GA was $313,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Gainesville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, GA was 2 cars per household.

Gainesville, GA borders Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Cornelia, GA, and Jefferson, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Gainesville, GA is home to a population of 208k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.6% of Gainesville, GA residents were born outside of the country (34.6k people).

In 2023, there were 5.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Gainesville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 17.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89% of Gainesville, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesville, GA was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 620
Two+ (Hispanic)
24.5k ± 2.27k
White (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.7k

28.6%

Hispanic Population

59.6k people

28.6% of the people in Gainesville, GA are hispanic (59.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gainesville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34.6k people

16.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

34.6k people

As of 2023, 16.6% of Gainesville, GA residents (34.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gainesville, GA was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,722 ± 411
Gulf War (2001-)
1,856 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
1,170 ± 247

Gainesville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gainesville, GA employs 99.8k people. The largest industries in Gainesville, GA are Manufacturing (16,265 people), Retail Trade (11,059 people), and Construction (10,709 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,963), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,141), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,293).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

99.8k

2023 Value

± 2,680

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 3.76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gainesville, GA grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 98.6k employees to 99.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, GA, are Management Occupations (10,829 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,705 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

99.8k

2023 Value

± 2,680

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 3.76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gainesville, GA grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 98.6k employees to 99.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, GA, are Manufacturing (16,265 people), Retail Trade (11,059 people), and Construction (10,709 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,398

Median earning men ± $1,474

$34,577

Median earning women ± $958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,615), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,511), and Public Administration ($68,073).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($83,864), Public Administration ($57,885), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,261).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

380
Construction
346
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
310
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.31M
Manufacturing
$1.1M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$354k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gainesville, GA awarded 2,575 degrees. The student population of Gainesville, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,569 male students and 5,795 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gainesville, GA are White (1,536 and 61%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (462 and 18.3%), Black or African American (342 and 13.6%), and Asian (95 and 3.77%).

The largest universities in Gainesville, GA by number of degrees awarded are Lanier Technical College (140243) (1,815 and 70.5%), Brenau University (753 and 29.2%), and Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville (7 and 0.272%).

The most popular majors in Gainesville, GA are General Business Administration & Management (167 and 6.49%), Nursing Practice (155 and 6.02%), and Child Care Provider (116 and 4.5%).

The median tuition cost in Gainesville, GA for private four year colleges is $31,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Gainesville, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 8,364 (30.7% men and 69.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 8,364 students enrolled in Gainesville, GA, 30.7% men and 69.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,535 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Science Technologies
43 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gainesville, GA was Other Science Technologies with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gainesville, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lanier Technical College (140243)
1,815 degrees awarded
Brenau University
753 degrees awarded
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lanier Technical College (140243) with 1,815 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 793 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gainesville, GA, which is 0.445 times less than the 1,782 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,536 degrees mean that there were 3.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 462 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,685) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gainesville, GA was $313,600 in 2023, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $277,900 to $313,600, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, GA is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gainesville, GA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gainesville, GA is $77,430. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Gainesville, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

Housing

Property

$313,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,352

$49,081

Median Property Taxes

±$1,598

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 Gainesville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in Gainesville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gainesville, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

The following map shows all of the counties in Gainesville, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$77,430

Median Household Income

± $2,838

71.3k

Number of Households

± 2,215

In 2023, the median household income of the 71.3k households in Gainesville, GA grew to $77,430 from the previous year's value of $74,153.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2023, 73.3% of workers in Gainesville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, GA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Gainesville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, GA (26.2k out of 206k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gainesville, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

83.3% of the population of Gainesville, GA has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gainesville, GA declined by 4.36% from 17.4% to 16.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gainesville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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