LaGrange, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

31,479

0.982% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

1.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.2%

0.762% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$41,491

1.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,600

18.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,596

2.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, LaGrange, GA had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $41,491. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of LaGrange, GA grew from 31,173 to 31,479, a 0.982% increase and its median household income grew from $41,030 to $41,491, a 1.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Other (Hispanic) (3.23%), and White (Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in LaGrange, 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.

95.7% of the residents in LaGrange, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are LaGrange College (182 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in LaGrange, GA was $175,600, and the homeownership rate was 37.7%.

Most people in LaGrange, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in LaGrange, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

LaGrange, GA is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.53% of LaGrange, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2023, there were 1.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in LaGrange, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of LaGrange, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in LaGrange, GA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.5k ± 858
White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 860
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 306

5.51%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

5.51% of the people in LaGrange, GA are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LaGrange, 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
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

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

5.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

As of 2023, 5.53% of LaGrange, GA residents (1.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LaGrange, GA was 5.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
339 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
281 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
217 ± 122

LaGrange, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LaGrange, GA employs 13.6k people. The largest industries in LaGrange, GA are Manufacturing (3,750 people), Retail Trade (1,827 people), and Educational Services (1,477 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,450), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,904), and Educational Services ($51,799).

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

13.6k

2023 Value

± 1,083

−2.59%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaGrange, GA declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 14k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaGrange, GA, are Production Occupations (2,602 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,696 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaGrange, 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

13.6k

2023 Value

± 1,083

−2.59%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaGrange, GA declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 14k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaGrange, GA, are Manufacturing (3,750 people), Retail Trade (1,827 people), and Educational Services (1,477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaGrange, GA, though some of these residents may live in LaGrange, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase 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

N/AJon 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.

N/ARaphael 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

Completions

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 LaGrange, GA was $175,600 in 2023, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $175,600, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in LaGrange, GA is 37.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in LaGrange, GA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaGrange, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LaGrange, GA is $41,491. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in LaGrange, GA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $86,853, followed by Census Tract 9602.01 and Census Tract 9607, with respective values of $71,933 and $54,931.

Housing

Property

$175,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,697

$4,770

Median Property Taxes

±$551

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37.7% of the housing units in LaGrange, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9602.01
Census Tract 9607

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LaGrange, GA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $86,853, followed by Census Tract 9602.01 and Census Tract 9607, with respective values of $71,933 and $54,931.

The following map shows all of the places in LaGrange, 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.

$41,491

Median Household Income

± $2,733

12.7k

Number of Households

± 1,064

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.7k households in LaGrange, GA grew to $41,491 from the previous year's value of $41,030.

The following chart displays the households in LaGrange, 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 LaGrange, 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 (71.1%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (9.96%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in LaGrange, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (9.96%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaGrange, GA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in LaGrange, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaGrange, GA (7.66k out of 30.4k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

86.7% of the population of LaGrange, GA has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Troup County, GA see 1898 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1840 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 591 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,898 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Troup County, GA

Primary care physicians in Troup County, GA see an average of 1,898 patients per year. This represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,840 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaGrange, GA grew by 10.6% from 12% to 13.3%.

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

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