Gainesville, GA Demographics

The total population of Gainesville is estimated to be 42,780 with 20,516 males (47.96%) and 22,264 females (52.04%). There are 1,748 more females than males in Gainesville.
The median household income in Gainesville was $61,891 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,084(1.78%) from $60,807 in 2020. This income is 82.96% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gainesville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,028. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gainesville stands at $61,891.
In Gainesville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,033 for males and $27,040 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,372 for males and $36,145 for females.
In Gainesville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $68,195, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,358.
In 2022, the population of Gainesville was 45,282, a 4.34% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gainesville's population was 43,398, an increase of 1.96% compared to a population of 42,565 in 2020.
The median age in Gainesville, GA is 32.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 25.96% aged 15 to 29, 38.01% aged 30 to 64, 12.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gainesville population: 63.30% are White, 16.28% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.70% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.91% are some other race and 12.27% are multiracial.