Georgia

Population
	2000	2008
Population	8,186,453	9,685,744
State Rank	10	9
Median Age	33.4	34.9
Total 8 year-olds	124,136	138,631
Boys	62,935	71,390
Girls	61,201	67,241
Total 9 year-olds	127,363	135,911
Boys	65,006	69,130
Girls	62,357	66,781
Total 10 year-olds	128,534	133,923
Boys	66,098	68,585
Girls	62,436	65,338
Total 11 year-olds	122,439	134,178
Boys	62,657	68,595
Girls	59,782	65,583
Total 12 year-olds	120,766	135,271
Boys	61,833	69,274
Girls	58,933	65,997

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	78%	78%
Car Pool	15%	12%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Atlanta
Largest City	Atlanta
Second Largest City	Augusta
Persons per square mile	141

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	2,711	3,200
Amusement Parks	16	16
FastFood Restaurants	5,983	8,236
Toy Stores	258	239
Video/Disc Rental Stores	641	502
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	9	16
Candy & Nut Stores	49	60
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	176	195
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	5	3

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

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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 Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, 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.