Smyrna, GA

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2023 Population

56,285

0.755% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

9.59%

19.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$96,780

4.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$409,000

7.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33,688

0.986% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Smyrna, GA had a population of 56.3k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $96,780. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smyrna, GA grew from 55,863 to 56,285, a 0.755% increase and its median household income grew from $92,258 to $96,780, a 4.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smyrna, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.86%), Other (Hispanic) (5.77%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.01%).

None of the households in Smyrna, 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% of the residents in Smyrna, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Smyrna, GA are Fortis College-Smyrna (270 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Smyrna, GA was $409,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Smyrna, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Smyrna, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smyrna, GA is home to a population of 56.3k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.7% of Smyrna, GA residents were born outside of the country (8.27k people).

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.8k people) in Smyrna, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Smyrna, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smyrna, GA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smyrna, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.8k ± 1.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.62k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.42k ± 808

12.4%

Hispanic Population

7k people

12.4% of the people in Smyrna, GA are hispanic (7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smyrna, 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

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.27k people

14.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.03k people

As of 2023, 14.7% of Smyrna, GA residents (8.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smyrna, GA was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
706 ± 273
Vietnam
521 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
376 ± 166

Smyrna, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smyrna, GA employs 33.7k people. The largest industries in Smyrna, GA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,693 people), Retail Trade (3,510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,047 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,185), Manufacturing ($97,863), and Finance & Insurance ($89,306).

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

33.7k

2023 Value

± 1,757

0.986%

1 Year growth

± 7.22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smyrna, GA grew at a rate of 0.986%, from 33.4k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smyrna, GA, are Management Occupations (5,922 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,860 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smyrna, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.7k

2023 Value

± 1,757

0.986%

1 Year growth

± 7.22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smyrna, GA grew at a rate of 0.986%, from 33.4k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smyrna, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,693 people), Retail Trade (3,510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,047 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smyrna, GA, though some of these residents may live in Smyrna, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,779

Median earning men ± $6,342

$61,628

Median earning women ± $5,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($105,529), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,839), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($87,240), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,797), and Manufacturing ($83,250).

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Smyrna, 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

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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.

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

In 2022, universities in Smyrna, GA awarded 270 degrees. The student population of Smyrna, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 155 male students and 295 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Smyrna, GA are Black or African American (161 and 59.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (44 and 16.3%), White (44 and 16.3%), and Two or More Races (12 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in Smyrna, GA by number of degrees awarded are Fortis College-Smyrna (270 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Smyrna, GA are Medical Assistant (86 and 31.9%), HVAC Maintenance (46 and 17%), and Dental Assisting (40 and 14.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 450 students enrolled in Smyrna, GA, 34.4% men and 65.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 274 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
86 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
46 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Smyrna, GA was Medical Assistant with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Smyrna, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fortis College-Smyrna

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

270 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis College-Smyrna with 270 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 98 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Smyrna, GA, which is 0.57 times less than the 172 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 161 degrees mean that there were 3.66 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 degrees awarded.

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 for-profit, 2-year ($15,372) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($143) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($810) 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 Smyrna, GA was $409,000 in 2023, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $380,100 to $409,000, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Smyrna, GA is 56.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smyrna, GA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smyrna, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Smyrna, GA is $96,780. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Smyrna, GA was Census Tract 312.09 with a value of $193,750, followed by Census Tract 311.17 and Census Tract 311.18, with respective values of $132,667 and $123,272.

Housing

Property

$409,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,864

$14,327

Median Property Taxes

±$975

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.7% of the housing units in Smyrna, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smyrna, 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 312.09
Census Tract 311.17
Census Tract 311.18

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Smyrna, GA was Census Tract 312.09 with a value of $193,750, followed by Census Tract 311.17 and Census Tract 311.18, with respective values of $132,667 and $123,272.

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

$96,780

Median Household Income

± $7,245

25.2k

Number of Households

± 1,451

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Smyrna, GA grew to $96,780 from the previous year's value of $92,258.

The following chart displays the households in Smyrna, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smyrna, 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 (61.4%)
Worked At Home (28.5%)
Carpooled (6.46%)

In 2023, 61.4% of workers in Smyrna, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.46%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smyrna, GA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Smyrna, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smyrna, GA (5.36k out of 55.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smyrna, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic 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
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

89% of the population of Smyrna, GA has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 7.07% on Medicaid, 8.3% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cobb County, GA see 1291 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1308 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 455 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,291 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cobb County, GA

Primary care physicians in Cobb County, GA see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1,308 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

7.07%

Medicaid

8.3%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smyrna, GA declined by 5.57% from 11.6% to 11%.

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

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