Mount Airy, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

1,622

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.9

2.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,868

2.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,500

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

700

7.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mount Airy, 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.

93.3% of the residents in Mount Airy, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Airy, GA was $227,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Mount Airy, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Airy, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Airy, GA is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.1% of Mount Airy, GA residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (992 people) in Mount Airy, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 360 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Mount Airy, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Airy, GA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Airy, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
360 ± 280
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 84

31.3%

Hispanic Population

508 people

31.3% of the people in Mount Airy, GA are hispanic (508 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Airy, 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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Mount Airy, GA residents (212 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 Mount Airy, GA was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Mount Airy, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

85.8% of the population of Mount Airy, GA has health coverage, with 31.2% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 8.75% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.986% 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, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

14.2%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

8.75%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.986%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Airy, GA declined by 8.27% from 15.5% to 14.2%.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Airy, GA employs 700 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Airy, GA were Retail Trade (131 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Construction (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($88,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,000).

Employment

Occupations

700

2024 Value

± 152

7.36%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Airy, GA grew at a rate of 7.36%, from 652 employees to 700 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Airy, GA, are Production Occupations (105 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (97 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Airy, 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

700

2024 Value

± 152

7.36%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Airy, GA grew at a rate of 7.36%, from 652 employees to 700 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Airy, GA, are Retail Trade (131 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Construction (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Airy, GA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Airy, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,268

Median earning men ± $8,648

$33,021

Median earning women ± $14,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,409), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,727), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

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 13 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

Voting results are not available for Mount Airy, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Airy, GA was $227,500 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,300 to $227,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Airy, GA is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Airy, GA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Airy, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,703

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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 Mount Airy, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Mount Airy, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Airy, 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.

$87,868

Median Household Income

± $16,032

440

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 440 households in Mount Airy, GA grew to $87,868 from the previous year's value of $85,433.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, 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 (70.1%)
Carpooled (20.4%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Mount Airy, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Airy, GA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Mount Airy, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Airy, GA (229 out of 1.62k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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.