Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Georgia, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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9,712,209 people lived in Georgia on July 1, 2010: the 9th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 35.4 years (United States: 37.2); children under 15 (21.3%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (10.7%): a relatively young population. There were 95.4 men for every 100 women. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2010
Population
9,712,209
Rank by population
9th of 51
Median age
35.4
Men per 100 women
95.4
Under 15
21.3%
15–64
68.0%
65 and over
10.7%
Child dependency
31.4
Old-age dependency
15.8
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2010
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4349,596335,179684,7757.1%
5-9353,538340,883694,4217.1%
10-14353,469338,104691,5737.1%
15-19363,062346,709709,7717.3%
20-24346,370337,791684,1617.0%
25-29334,018339,558673,5766.9%
30-34325,545338,559664,1046.8%
35-39338,383355,294693,6777.1%
40-44344,876356,481701,3577.2%
45-49353,517369,741723,2587.4%
50-54325,916345,734671,6506.9%
55-59274,049303,833577,8826.0%
60-64236,619264,367500,9865.2%
65-69167,735191,512359,2473.7%
70-74114,065138,884252,9492.6%
75-7977,699106,104183,8031.9%
80-8449,07180,824129,8951.3%
85+33,82281,302115,1241.2%
How Georgia compares with similar-sized states, 2010
RankStateResidentsRelative
6 Pennsylvania 12,711,406
7 Ohio 11,539,449
8 Michigan 9,877,597
9 Georgia 9,712,209
10 North Carolina 9,574,586
11 New Jersey 8,799,451
12 Virginia 8,024,004
Frequently asked questions about Georgia's population
What is the population of Georgia?
Georgia had an estimated 9,712,209 residents on July 1, 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 9th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Georgia?
The median age in Georgia was 35.4 years in 2010, the 45th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 1.8 years younger than the national median of 37.2.
How many people in Georgia are 65 or older?
About 1,041,018 residents of Georgia (10.7%) were 65 or older in 2010, against 21.3% under 15 and 68.0% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Georgia show?
In 2010, Georgia: children under 15 (21.3%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (10.7%): a relatively young population. There were 95.4 men for every 100 women.
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