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Population
  2000 2010
Population 8,186,453 9,687,653
State Rank 10 9
Median Age 33.4 35.3
Total 8 year-olds 124,136 139,089
Boys 62,935 70,679
Girls 61,201 68,410
Total 9 year-olds 127,363 142,267
Boys 65,006 72,613
Girls 62,357 69,654
Total 10 year-olds 128,534 142,932
Boys 66,098 73,324
Girls 62,436 69,608
Total 11 year-olds 122,439 138,351
Boys 62,657 70,634
Girls 59,782 67,717
Total 12 year-olds 120,766 136,863
Boys 61,833 69,889
Girls 58,933 66,974
 
How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone 78% 79%
Car Pool 15% 10%
Public Transportation 2% 2%

Geography
Capital Atlanta
Largest City Atlanta
Second Largest City Augusta

Business
  2000 2009
Dentist Offices 2,711 3,301
Amusement Parks 16 11
FastFood Restaurants 5,983 8,141
Toy Stores 258 193
Video/Disc Rental Stores 641 404
Zoos & Botanical Gardens 9 13
Candy & Nut Stores 49 40
Pet & Pet Supply Stores 176 192
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers 5 2

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

  • Date of Statehood: January 2, 1788
  • Population 1800: 162,686
  • Population 1850: 906,185
  • Population 1900: 2,216,331
  • Population 1950: 3,444,578

I never knew that! *

  • Nickname: Peach State
  • Flower: Cherokee Rose
  • Tree: Live Oak
  • Bird: Brown Thrasher
  • Prepared Food: Grits
  • Fruit: Peach
  • Crop: Peanuts
  • Song: Georgia On My Mind

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.