Grovetown, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,014
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
3.63% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
17.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,660
18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$254,300
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,786
1.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Grovetown, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Grovetown, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grovetown, GA was $254,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Grovetown, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Grovetown, GA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesGeorgiaColumbia County, GAAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SCCentral Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GACentral Savannah River Area Regional Commission--Richmond County (Southwest)--Augusta PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Grovetown, GA is home to a population of 17k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.36% of Grovetown, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.78k people) in Grovetown, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 774 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Grovetown, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grovetown, GA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grovetown, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.78k ± 1.13k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.69k ± 1.07k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    774 ± 431
10.9%
Hispanic Population
1.85k people

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.78k people) in Grovetown, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 774 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.9% of the people in Grovetown, GA are hispanic (1.85k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.08k people
9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people

As of 2024, 6.36% of Grovetown, GA residents (1.08k 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 Grovetown, GA was 9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    721 ± 261
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    360 ± 209
  3. Vietnam
    190 ± 176

Grovetown, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grovetown, GA employs 7.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grovetown, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,323 people), Retail Trade (771 people), and Manufacturing (752 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($106,667), Wholesale Trade ($70,212), and Manufacturing ($64,505).

Employment

Occupations

7.79k
2024 Value
± 1,038
−1.8%
1 Year decline
± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grovetown, GA declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 7.93k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grovetown, GA, are Management Occupations (746 people), Sales & Related Occupations (712 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grovetown, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.79k
2024 Value
± 1,038
−1.8%
1 Year decline
± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grovetown, GA declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 7.93k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grovetown, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,323 people), Retail Trade (771 people), and Manufacturing (752 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grovetown, GA, though some of these residents may live in Grovetown, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,136
Median earning men ± $8,409
$46,270
Median earning women ± $9,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,690), Manufacturing ($74,063), and Wholesale Trade ($70,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,259), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,892), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,275).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Grovetown, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grovetown, GA was $254,300 in 2024, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,000 to $254,300, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Grovetown, GA is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grovetown, GA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grovetown, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,240
$3,338
Median Property Taxes
±$577

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.1%
Homeownership
2024
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Grovetown, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,660
Median Household Income
± $16,611
5.65k
Number of Households
± 802

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.65k households in Grovetown, GA grew to $85,660 from the previous year's value of $72,612.

The following chart displays the households in Grovetown, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grovetown, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Grovetown, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grovetown, GA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Grovetown, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grovetown, GA (1.9k out of 17k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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.

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Health

89.1% of the population of Grovetown, GA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 5.11% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 11.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
43%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
5.11%
Medicare
19%
Non-Group
11.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grovetown, GA declined by 4.79% from 11.4% to 10.9%.

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