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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10,628,020 people lived in Georgia on July 1, 2019: the 8th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 37.1 years (United States: 38.4); children under 15 (19.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (14.3%): a relatively young population. There were 94.6 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 9.4%. 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, 2019
Population
10,628,020
Rank by population
8th of 51
Median age
37.1
Men per 100 women
94.6
Under 15
19.5%
15–64
66.2%
65 and over
14.3%
Child dependency
29.4
Old-age dependency
21.6
Change since 2010
+9.4%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2019
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4333,547321,209654,7566.2%
5-9349,414337,486686,9006.5%
10-14370,937357,663728,6006.9%
15-19372,747360,780733,5276.9%
20-24365,823353,554719,3776.8%
25-29387,120385,047772,1677.3%
30-34355,769367,563723,3326.8%
35-39343,438366,627710,0656.7%
40-44323,206349,143672,3496.3%
45-49344,476368,242712,7186.7%
50-54334,207353,106687,3136.5%
55-59332,388359,156691,5446.5%
60-64290,233325,944616,1775.8%
65-69233,236278,529511,7654.8%
70-74187,877227,063414,9403.9%
75-79120,727153,772274,4992.6%
80-8468,61898,022166,6401.6%
85+51,92299,429151,3511.4%
How Georgia compares with similar-sized states, 2019
RankStateResidentsRelative
5 Pennsylvania 12,798,883
6 Illinois 12,667,017
7 Ohio 11,696,507
8 Georgia 10,628,020
9 North Carolina 10,501,384
10 Michigan 9,984,795
11 New Jersey 8,891,258
Frequently asked questions about Georgia's population
What is the population of Georgia?
Georgia had an estimated 10,628,020 residents on July 1, 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 8th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Georgia?
The median age in Georgia was 37.1 years in 2019, the 41st oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 1.3 years younger than the national median of 38.4.
How many people in Georgia are 65 or older?
About 1,519,195 residents of Georgia (14.3%) were 65 or older in 2019, against 19.5% under 15 and 66.2% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Georgia show?
In 2019, Georgia: children under 15 (19.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (14.3%): a relatively young population. There were 94.6 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Georgia changing?
The population of Georgia grew by 9.4% between 2010 and 2019, and by 1.0% in the last year.
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