Cities and Towns
Georgia, abbreviated "GA", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Atlanta.There were 10,297,484 people in Georgia as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on January 2, 1788.
Please explore the cities and towns of Georgia, below.
Top Georgia College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 37 | 131,590 |
| 2 | Savannah | 8 | 30,031 |
| 3 | Marietta | 5 | 13,838 |
| 4 | Macon | 5 | 17,611 |
| 5 | Lawrenceville | 5 | 21,984 |
| 6 | Decatur | 4 | 2,587 |
| 7 | Gainesville | 4 | 7,010 |
| 8 | Morrow | 4 | 8,198 |
| 9 | Augusta | 4 | 13,417 |
| 10 | Albany | 3 | 9,552 |
| 11 | Columbus | 3 | 11,473 |
| 12 | Rome | 3 | 13,473 |
| 13 | Athens | 3 | 43,530 |
| 14 | Lilburn | 2 | 107 |
| 15 | Stone Mountain | 2 | 132 |
| 16 | Sandy Springs | 2 | 239 |
| 17 | Norcross | 2 | 548 |
| 18 | Duluth | 2 | 950 |
| 19 | Sandersville | 2 | 1,428 |
| 20 | Americus | 2 | 4,990 |
Largest Georgia Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Jersey | 78 |
| Jonesboro | 4,737 |
| Kennesaw | 33,700 |
| Kingston | 490 |
| Lavonia | 2,131 |
| Lawrenceville | 29,401 |
| Lexington | 205 |
| Lilly | 194 |
| Ludowici | 2,605 |
| Lumpkin | 1,142 |
| McCaysville | 1,353 |
| Mansfield | 445 |
| Meansville | 99 |
| Metter | 3,978 |
| Milner | 954 |
| Monticello | 2,630 |
| Moreland | 408 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 10,297,484 |
| Male Share of the Population | 48.7% |
| Female Share of the Population | 51.3% |
| Senior Citizens | 13.1% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 4,667,378 |
| Age of the Population | 36.5 |
Families
| % of people married | 46.9% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 27.9% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $37,162 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,929 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $28,896 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $67,405 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 84% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 16% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 28 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 5.5% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 1.7% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 2.1% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 26.9% |
| Median Gross Rent | $968 |
| Median House Value | $166,800 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 44.7% |
| Irish | 7.4% |
| English | 7.4% |
| German | 6.7% |
| Italian | 2.2% |
| African | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 1.8% |
| French Except Basque | 1.4% |
| West Indian | 1.2% |
| Polish | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 0.7% |
| Jamaican | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 0.4% |
| Russian | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| Haitian | 0.3% |
| Nigerian | 0.2% |
| Greek | 0.2% |
| Canadian | 0.2% |
| Ethiopian | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0.1% |
| Trinidad Tobago | 0.1% |
| Ghanaian | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0.1% |
| Brazilian | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Danishn | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Guyanese | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Andersonville (Historic Site)
Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville, Georgia 31711
229-924-0343
Chattahoochee River (Recreation Area)
1978 Island Ford Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30350-3400
678-538-1200
Chickamauga & Chattanooga (Battlefield)
Chickamauga & Chattanooga NMP
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742
706-866-9241
Cumberland Island (Seashore)
P.O. Box 806
Saint Marys, Georgia 31558
877-860-6787
Fort Frederica (Monument/Memorial)
6515 Frederica Rd.
St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522
912-638-3639
Fort Pulaski (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 30757
Savannah, Georgia 31410-0757
912-786-5787
Jimmy Carter (Historic Site)
300 North Bond Street
Plains, Georgia 31780
229-824-4104
Kennesaw Mountain (Battlefield)
Ranger Activities
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152
770-427-4686 ext 0
Martin Luther King Jr (Historic Site)
450 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312-1525
404-331-5190
Ocmulgee (Monument/Memorial)
1207 Emery Highway
Macon, Georgia 31217-4399
478-752-8257
Georgia State Flag
Georgia State Seal
Georgia State Quarter
Georgia State Plate
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