LaGrange, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
104,271
0.127% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.7
0.258% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
17.5%
6.59% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$53,959
2.26% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$164,500
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45,744
0.712% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, LaGrange, GA had a population of 104k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $53,959. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of LaGrange, GA grew from 104,139 to 104,271, a 0.127% increase and its median household income grew from $52,767 to $53,959, a 2.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in LaGrange, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in LaGrange, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in LaGrange, GA are Point University (196 degrees awarded in 2023) and LaGrange College (182 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in LaGrange, GA was $164,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in LaGrange, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in LaGrange, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

LaGrange, GA is home to a population of 104k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.91% of LaGrange, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.08k people).

In 2023, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in LaGrange, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of LaGrange, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in LaGrange, GA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56.4k ± 218
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    39.1k ± 389
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.4k ± 532
4.17%
Hispanic Population
4.35k people

In 2023, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in LaGrange, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.17% of the people in LaGrange, GA are hispanic (4.35k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.08k people
3.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.15k people

As of 2023, 3.91% of LaGrange, GA residents (4.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LaGrange, GA was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,834 ± 259
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,140 ± 296
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,138 ± 279

LaGrange, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of LaGrange, GA employs 45.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in LaGrange, GA were Manufacturing (11,103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,657 people), and Retail Trade (5,348 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,382), Utilities ($49,127), and Educational Services ($48,290).

Occupations

45.7k
2023 Value
± 1,861
−0.712%
1 Year decline
± 5.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaGrange, GA declined at a rate of −0.712%, from 46.1k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaGrange, GA, are Production Occupations (6,672 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,301 people), and Management Occupations (3,896 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaGrange, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

45.7k
2023 Value
± 1,861
−0.712%
1 Year decline
± 5.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaGrange, GA declined at a rate of −0.712%, from 46.1k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaGrange, GA, are Manufacturing (11,103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,657 people), and Retail Trade (5,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaGrange, GA, though some of these residents may live in LaGrange, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,543
Median earning men ± $1,656
$32,416
Median earning women ± $1,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($59,100), Wholesale Trade ($55,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,448), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,612), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,465).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 227
    Retail Trade
  2. 213
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 117
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $868k
    Manufacturing
  2. $253k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $171k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in LaGrange, GA awarded 378 degrees. The student population of LaGrange, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,666 male students and 1,832 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LaGrange, GA are White (209 and 56.6%), followed by Black or African American (101 and 27.4%), Unknown (19 and 5.15%), and Two or More Races (19 and 5.15%).

The largest universities in LaGrange, GA by number of degrees awarded are Point University (196 and 51.9%) and LaGrange College (182 and 48.1%).

The most popular majors in LaGrange, GA are General Business Administration & Management (49 and 13%), Registered Nursing (31 and 8.2%), and General Psychology (27 and 7.14%).

The median tuition cost in LaGrange, GA for private four year colleges is $27,385.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in LaGrange, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,498 (47.6% men and 52.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,498 students enrolled in LaGrange, GA, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,961 records, of which 51.1% were women and 48.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 31 degrees awarded
  2. 25 degrees awarded
  3. 37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in LaGrange, GA was Registered Nursing with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in LaGrange, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 196 degrees awarded
  2. 182 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Point University with 196 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 142 men were awarded degrees from institutions in LaGrange, GA, which is 0.602 times less than the 236 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 209 degrees mean that there were 2.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 101 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,385) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,035) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in LaGrange, GA was $164,500 in 2023, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,600 to $164,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in LaGrange, GA is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in LaGrange, GA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaGrange, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$164,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,982
$24,717
Median Property Taxes
±$1,229

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LaGrange, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LaGrange, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.4%
Homeownership
2023
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.4% of the housing units in LaGrange, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,959
Median Household Income
± $2,244
39.6k
Number of Households
± 1,800

In 2023, the median household income of the 39.6k households in LaGrange, GA grew to $53,959 from the previous year's value of $52,767.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaGrange, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in LaGrange, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaGrange, GA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in LaGrange, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaGrange, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LaGrange, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaGrange, GA (17.8k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaGrange, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.5% of the population of LaGrange, GA has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,517 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaGrange, GA grew by 10.4% from 10.4% to 11.5%.

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