Gainesville, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

212,705

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

7.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,901

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$350,400

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

103,135

3.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gainesville, 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.

88.7% of the residents in Gainesville, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lanier Technical College (2,313 degrees awarded in 2024), Brenau University (690 degrees), and Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Gainesville, GA was $350,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Gainesville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, GA was 2 cars per household.

Gainesville, GA borders Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Cornelia, GA, and Jefferson, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Gainesville, GA is home to a population of 213k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.8% of Gainesville, GA residents were born outside of the country (35.8k people).

In 2024, there were 4.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Gainesville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Gainesville, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesville, GA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 671
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29.5k ± 2.14k
Other (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.79k

29.1%

Hispanic Population

62k people

29.1% of the people in Gainesville, GA are hispanic (62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gainesville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35.8k people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34.6k people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Gainesville, GA residents (35.8k 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 Gainesville, GA was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Health

83.5% of the population of Gainesville, GA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.973% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.973%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gainesville, GA declined by 1.18% from 16.7% to 16.5%.

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

Economy

The economy of Gainesville, GA employs 103k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gainesville, GA were Manufacturing (16,719 people), Retail Trade (11,411 people), and Construction (10,952 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($87,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,600), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,385).

Employment

Occupations

103k

2024 Value

± 2,708

3.3%

1 Year growth

± 3.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesville, GA grew at a rate of 3.3%, from 99.8k employees to 103k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, GA, are Management Occupations (10,820 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,696 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, 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

103k

2024 Value

± 2,708

3.3%

1 Year growth

± 3.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesville, GA grew at a rate of 3.3%, from 99.8k employees to 103k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, GA, are Manufacturing (16,719 people), Retail Trade (11,411 people), and Construction (10,952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,505

Median earning men ± $1,545

$35,614

Median earning women ± $1,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,975), Public Administration ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($81,667), Public Administration ($60,968), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,402).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

380
Construction
346
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
310
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.31M
Manufacturing
$1.1M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$354k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 13 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 Gainesville, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Gainesville, GA awarded 3,012 degrees. The student population of Gainesville, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,173 male students and 6,221 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gainesville, GA are White (1,771 and 59.6%), Hispanic or Latino (672 and 22.6%), Black or African American (337 and 11.3%), and Two or More Races (81 and 2.73%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,470.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,394 students enrolled in Gainesville, GA, 33.8% men and 66.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,762 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lanier Technical College
2,313 degrees awarded
Brenau University
690 degrees awarded
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lanier Technical College with 2,313 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gainesville, GA, which is 0.618 times less than the 1,861 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,771 degrees mean that there were 2.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 672 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,470) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,287) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,980) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gainesville, GA was $350,400 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,600 to $350,400, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, GA is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gainesville, GA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,568

$50,421

Median Property Taxes

±$1,556

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Gainesville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gainesville, 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.

$80,901

Median Household Income

± $2,550

73.6k

Number of Households

± 2,314

In 2024, the median household income of the 73.6k households in Gainesville, GA grew to $80,901 from the previous year's value of $77,430.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, 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 (72.4%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Gainesville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, GA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Gainesville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, GA (24.8k out of 210k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gainesville, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.