Stockbridge, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

35,737

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

28.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,136

0.628% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$276,700

Population & Diversity

Stockbridge, GA is home to a population of 35.7k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Stockbridge, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.86k people).

In 2024, there were 4.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.6k people) in Stockbridge, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Stockbridge, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stockbridge, GA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stockbridge, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.38k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.52k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 576

7.73%

Hispanic Population

2.76k people

7.73% of the people in Stockbridge, GA are hispanic (2.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stockbridge, 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

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.86k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Stockbridge, GA residents (4.86k 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 Stockbridge, GA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
998 ± 500
Gulf War (1990s)
661 ± 262
Vietnam
513 ± 191

Stockbridge, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stockbridge, GA employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stockbridge, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,749 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,562 people), and Retail Trade (2,122 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,849), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,964), and Educational Services ($68,828).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2024 Value

± 1,485

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stockbridge, GA declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 18.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stockbridge, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,256 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,825 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stockbridge, 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

17.9k

2024 Value

± 1,485

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stockbridge, GA declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 18.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stockbridge, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,749 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,562 people), and Retail Trade (2,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stockbridge, GA, though some of these residents may live in Stockbridge, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,880

Median earning men ± $4,779

$44,997

Median earning women ± $5,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($96,161), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,065), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,293), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,327).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stockbridge, GA was $276,700 in 2024, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,000 to $276,700, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Stockbridge, GA is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stockbridge, GA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stockbridge, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,164

$8,026

Median Property Taxes

±$791

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

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Stockbridge, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stockbridge, 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.

$70,136

Median Household Income

± $4,668

14.3k

Number of Households

± 1,381

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.3k households in Stockbridge, GA declined from $70,136 from the previous year's value of $70,579.

The following chart displays the households in Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Stockbridge, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stockbridge, GA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Stockbridge, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stockbridge, GA (4.37k out of 35.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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