Graham, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

629

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

57.9%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,094

9.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$52,900

Population & Diversity

Graham, GA is home to a population of 629 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.636% of Graham, GA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 5.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (520 people) in Graham, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Graham, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Graham, GA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graham, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
520 ± 329
White (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 53
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

1.43%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.43% of the people in Graham, GA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graham, 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

0.636%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.485%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.636% of Graham, GA residents (4 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 Graham, GA was 0.485%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Graham, GA employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graham, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Manufacturing (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($116,806), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,806), and Construction ($48,333).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 117

35%

1 Year growth

± 90.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graham, GA grew at a rate of 35%, from 117 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graham, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graham, 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

158

2024 Value

± 117

35%

1 Year growth

± 90.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graham, GA grew at a rate of 35%, from 117 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graham, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Manufacturing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graham, GA, though some of these residents may live in Graham, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,958

Median earning men ± $21,376

$38,750

Median earning women ± $25,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,292) and Retail Trade ($23,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graham, GA was $52,900 in 2024, which is 0.159 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,800 to $52,900, a 1.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Graham, GA is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graham, GA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graham, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,430

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Graham, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graham, 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.

$41,094

Median Household Income

± $31,893

137

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Graham, GA grew to $41,094 from the previous year's value of $37,679.

The following chart displays the households in Graham, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graham, 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 (99.4%)
Worked At Home (0.633%)

In 2024, 99.4% of workers in Graham, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (0.633%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graham, GA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in Graham, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Graham, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Graham, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graham, GA (364 out of 629 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Graham, 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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