Basic Information

Full Name: State of Georgia
Capital: Atlanta
Joined Union: January 2, 1788 (235 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 10.8 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +1.2% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 181.7 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 105,276 people/year (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 121,269 people/year (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 58.6%
- Black/African American: 31.6%
- Asian: 4%
- Hispanic Origin: 9.5%
US Citizens: 94.3%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 39.1% (0.963 × national average)
High School Diploma: 27.7% (1.03 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 12.9% (1.07 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 59,430 mi²
Land Area: 57,510 mi²
Water Area: 1,912 mi²
Farmland Area: 10.2 million acres
Mean Elevation: 590.6 ft
Highest Point: Brasstown Bald, 4,787 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft

Housing

Housing Units: 4.103 million (2011)
Households: 3.491 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.793 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 901,105 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 771,155 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 217,099 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $58,700.00 per year (0.934 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $31,067 per year per person (0.911 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 15.1% (1.12 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 2,717 crimes/100,000 people/year
Total Number of Crimes: 288,419 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 60.9%
Total Registration Rate: 65.2%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $19.01 billion (2020)
Total Revenue: $17.97 billion (2009)
Total Debt: $6.044 billion (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $6.012 billion (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
State Flower: Cherokee Rose (Rosa sinica)
State Tree: Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
State Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation