Gainesville is a city located in Hall County Georgia. It is also the county seat of Hall County. With a 2023 population of 44,843, it is the 17th largest city in Georgia and the 1000th largest city in the United States.Gainesville is currently growing at a rate of 1.93% annually and its population has increased by 6.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 42,296 in 2020. Spanning over 35 miles, Gainesville has a population density of 1,361 people per square mile.
The average household income in Gainesville is $74,033 with a poverty rate of 25.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gainesville is 32.6 years, 31.4 years for males, and 34.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gainesville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.62
Average Family Size
2.85
Average Household Size
41.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 78.87%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.66%.
All
Male
Female
$31,558
Average Earnings
$36,028
Average Male
$29,278
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
59.66% of Gainesville residents speak only English, while 40.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.84% of the population.
rate
25.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.92%
Male Poverty Rate
23.4%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Native, with 93.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is White, with 13.73% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.89%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.6%
Male Marriage Rate
40.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,583
Number of Veterans
1,335
Male Veterans
248
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.8%
Labor Force Participation
60.5%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
46.58%
Born in Gainesville
75.13%
Native Born
22.91%
Foreign Born
14.99%
Non Citizen
7.92%
Naturalized
75.13% of Gainesville residents were born in the United States, with 46.58% having been born in Georgia. 14.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.