Grovetown, GA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grovetown, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.78k ± 1.13k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.69k ± 1.07k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 431

10.9%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

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.

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

6.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
721 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
360 ± 209
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grovetown, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grovetown, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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