The area of Georgia was part of the original territory of the United States. It was chartered as a colony in 1732. Georgia ratified the U.S. Constitution on January 2, 1788; it was the fourth of the original 13 states to join the Union. At that time, Georgia included territory that extended westward to the Mississippi River and now makes up most of Alabama and Mississippi. The territory west of the present state boundary was added to Mississippi Territory when Georgia ceded to the United States its claims to the territory in 1802. As part of this cession, Georgia obtained part of the South Carolina cession of 1787 from the federal government along its northern boundary. These changes left Georgia with generally the same boundary as the present state.

Census data for Georgia are available beginning with the 1790 census.

Key Stats

From Census.gov / Data:

Data Tools and Apps - Find information using interactive applications (including the five highlighted below) to get statistics from multiple surveys.

Data Tool: My Community Explorer - This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county, and community. Step 1: Select Georgia

Data Tool: My Congressional District - Access selected statistics about your Congressional district collected through the American Community Survey (ACS) and County Business Patterns (CBP). Georgia selected.

Data Tool: My Tribal Area - Access selected statistics collected for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population from the American Community Survey (ACS). Georgia and Tama Reservation (state) selected.

Data Tool: QuickFacts - QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county, and city level. Dashboard for Pennsylvania is shown below. Click the tab “TABLE 5” to compare the United States, Georgia, Atlanta (state capital), Columbus, Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance).

Note: The dashboard above is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image for the full dashboard.

Experimental Data Product: Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) - Insight into the state of the economy by providing timely data for key economic measures and business expectations about future conditions. For summary Georgia data, select the "STATE" tab, mouse over and click on Georgia on the map. For detailed state data, scroll down and select Georgia on the FILTER ALL CHARTS BELOW BY STATE.

More Stats

From data.census.gov:

Related Information

Profile, Georgia

Note: The profile above is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image for the full profile.

Source: Selected Monthly State Tax Collections.

Monthly Comparisons for Selected State Tax Collections, click on Georgia in map

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table DP05, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, United States & Georgia

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population).

Related Information

County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2021

Georgia Counties: 2020-2021

City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021

Georgia Incorporated Places 2020-2021

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).

Related Information

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 – 2021, showing manufacturing in Georgia

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS).

Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, and Metro Areas: 2020, showing Georgia

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2000CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing all 2-digit NAICS Codes for Georgia

Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).

Table NS1900NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics by Legal Form of Organization and Receipts Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2019, showing all 2-digit NAICS Codes for Georgia

Source: Business Formation Statistics (BFS).

Interactive visualization: Annual Business Applications by State and County (Scroll down, then hover and click on Georgia.)

Interactive visualizations: Business Formation Statistics (BFS), U.S. Total and By State (Select Georgia on Monthly Business Applications by State – shown below – and on Monthly Business Formations by State)

Interactive visualizations: Business Formation Statistics (BFS) screenshot

Note: Click on the image above to go to the Business Formation Statistics data page. For the Georgia graphic, scroll down to “Interactive Graphs.” Click on the icon for “Monthly Business Applications by State (BA)” and select “Georgia” in the upper-right drop-down area.

From Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition (Release 4.3):

Region: Georgia

Local Business Profile, All Sectors - Georgia

From Foreign Trade > International Trade Data:

State and Metropolitan Area Trade Data

USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, you can choose between State Export Data (Origin of Movement) or State Import Data (State of Destination) by Harmonized System (HS) or NAICS. More information is available in the Quick Start Guide.

Source: Monthly State Retail Sales.

Interactive visualization: Monthly State Retail Sales (Hover and click on Georgia.)

From the State Data Center (SDC) Program:

Georgia

From the Library / America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:

STATE PROFILES: 2020 Census State Visualizations of Key Demographic Trends From the 2020 Census

STATE PROFILES: Georgia: 2020 Census

From the Statistics in Schools (SIS) program:

State Facts for Students, select Georgia

Note: The Georgia page is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image above to go to the “State Facts for Students” main page. Then, use the drop down to select “Georgia” or click “GA” on the map for the full page for Georgia.

Source: 2017 Economic Census.