Villa Rica, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,551

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

6.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

34.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,803

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,200

Population & Diversity

Villa Rica, GA is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.54% of Villa Rica, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.6k people) in Villa Rica, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Villa Rica, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Villa Rica, GA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Villa Rica, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.6k ± 1.13k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.02k ± 1.03k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 689

7.88%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

7.88% of the people in Villa Rica, GA are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Villa Rica, 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

6.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

As of 2024, 6.54% of Villa Rica, GA residents (1.21k 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 Villa Rica, GA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
345 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 147
Vietnam
145 ± 91

Villa Rica, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Villa Rica, GA employs 9.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Villa Rica, GA were Manufacturing (1,567 people), Retail Trade (1,111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,072 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,305), Information ($60,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,545).

Employment

Occupations

9.23k

2024 Value

± 1,020

−0.292%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Rica, GA declined at a rate of −0.292%, from 9.26k employees to 9.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Villa Rica, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,278 people), Management Occupations (1,139 people), and Production Occupations (899 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Villa Rica, 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

9.23k

2024 Value

± 1,020

−0.292%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Rica, GA declined at a rate of −0.292%, from 9.26k employees to 9.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Villa Rica, GA, are Manufacturing (1,567 people), Retail Trade (1,111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,072 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Villa Rica, GA, though some of these residents may live in Villa Rica, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,512

Median earning men ± $9,105

$42,800

Median earning women ± $2,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,784), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,613), and Retail Trade ($63,620).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,691), Information ($60,759), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,169).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Villa Rica, GA was $274,200 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,700 to $274,200, a 9.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Villa Rica, GA is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Villa Rica, GA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Villa Rica, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,983

$3,993

Median Property Taxes

±$608

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 Villa Rica, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Villa Rica, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Villa Rica, 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.

$87,803

Median Household Income

± $6,675

6.12k

Number of Households

± 770

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.12k households in Villa Rica, GA grew to $87,803 from the previous year's value of $86,052.

The following chart displays the households in Villa Rica, 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 Villa Rica, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Villa Rica, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Villa Rica, GA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.37% of the workforce in Villa Rica, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Villa Rica, GA (2.19k out of 18.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Villa Rica, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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