Gainesville, Georgia Population 2024

48,829

Gainesville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gainesville was:

  • White: 59.07%
  • Black or African American: 15.5%
  • Two or more races: 12.76%
  • Other race: 8.96%
  • Asian: 3.46%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
33.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,449.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.69% (6,256)
The current population of Gainesville, Georgia is 48,829 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,573.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,27259.07%
Black or African American6,63015.5%
Two or more races5,45812.76%
Other race3,8328.96%
Asian1,4803.46%
Native American940.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gainesville Population by Race

Gainesville Population Pyramid 2024

Gainesville Median Age

32.1

Total

30.5

Male

34.8

Female

Gainesville Adults

There are 31,596 adults, (6,214 of whom are seniors) in Gainesville.

Gainesville Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gainesville Sex Ratio

Female22,26452.04%
Male20,51647.96%

Gainesville Population by Age

Gainesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9652.7643.456.6
Married6,1133.516535
Non Family5,5591.2931.968.1
Female2,3854.0621.778.3
Male9083.2624.875.2

3.52

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

43.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gainesville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2268.37%
Associates Degree1,6546.22%
Bachelors Degree3,74514.08%
Graduate Degree2,95011.09%
High School Graduate7,14826.88%
Less Than 9th Grade3,95514.87%
Some College4,91518.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,17411,9594,916
Hispanic7,7553,885727
Black4,0053,313441
2+ Races2,8381,486481
Other Race2,06199093
Asian931695366
Native American61303
Islander14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.31%.

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,483$47,282$49,894
Graduate Degree$74,579$93,420$61,696
High School Graduate$36,241$45,789$29,271
Less Than 9th Grade$32,569$33,906$28,874
Overall$37,340$45,442$33,324
Some College$35,781$44,826$32,350

$37,340

Average Earnings

$45,442

Average Male

$33,324

Average Female

Gainesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gainesville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gainesville Language

60.26% of Gainesville residents speak only English, while 39.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.14% of the population.

Gainesville Language

Gainesville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,3253,34221.81%
White16,7992,32413.83%
Black6,3471,03616.32%
Multiple5,28795418.04%
Other3,69080721.87%
Asian1,468271.84%
Native9433.19%

16.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.52%

Male Poverty Rate

18.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gainesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Other, with 21.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Asian, with 1.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.92%.

Gainesville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.77%
Some College17.27%
High School13.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.23%

Gainesville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.48%
Female Unemployed14.16%
Female Employed8.16%
Male Employed5.58%

Gainesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gainesville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,466$98,043
Households$64,163$86,648
Married Families$90,660$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,432$61,872

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gainesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gainesville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gainesville Marriage

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.

Gainesville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gainesville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,559

Number of Veterans

1,348

Male Veterans

211

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam567
Second Gulf War263
First Gulf War154
Korea116
World War II40

Gainesville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74494
75+486
55 to 64290
35 to 54189
18 to 34100

Gainesville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1615.98%
Black3206.36%
Hispanic950.97%
2+ Races441.25%
Other Race341.42%

Gainesville Veterans by Race

Gainesville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gainesville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gainesville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.4%

Born in Gainesville

77.81%

Native Born

22.19%

Foreign Born

14.41%

Non Citizen

7.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.81% of Gainesville residents were born in the United States, with 47.4% having been born in Georgia. 14.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gainesville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,6491,5642.84%
202855,0851,5642.92%
202753,5211,5643.01%
202651,9571,5643.1%
202550,3931,5643.2%
202448,8291,5643.31%
202347,2651,9384.28%
202245,3271,9464.49%
202143,3818081.9%
202042,573-660-1.53%
201943,2331,8974.59%
201841,3369802.43%
201740,3562,1305.57%
201638,2261,3703.72%
201536,8568412.34%
201436,0157462.12%
201335,2695681.64%
201234,7013160.92%
201134,3853190.94%
201034,06600%
200025,5787,69343.01%
199017,8852,60517.05%
198015,280-179-1.16%
197015,459-1,064-6.44%
196016,5234,58738.43%
195011,9361,69316.53%
194010,2431,61918.77%
19308,6242,35237.5%
19206,2723475.86%
19105,9251,54335.21%
19004,3821,18036.85%
18903,202-53,447-94.35%

Gainesville Population by Year