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Gainesville Georgia Information: Gainesville, Georgia is part of HALL County. Population for Gainesville from the last gathering is 25578. You can view Gainesville venues that host many Gainesville GA events every year. You can also research Gainesville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Gainesville Georgia real estate guide. Gainesville Georgia has a latitude of 34.2881 and a longitude of -83.8198. Zip codes in Gainesville, GA include 30501 ... more Gainesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gainesville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gainesville, GA was 25,578.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gainesville was 12,661, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gainesville, GA
There are an estimated 5,322 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Gainesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gainesville is 12,917 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gainesville, Georgia
There are an estimated 4,740 married women in the community. 46.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gainesville, GA
The median age of people living in Gainesville, GA was 29.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gainesville was 2,116. There were 19,179 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (3,208) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gainesville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gainesville, GA was 25,150.

White Population in Gainesville, GA
The estimated White population in the Gainesville community is 16,680, which is 65.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gainesville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,023, which is 15.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gainesville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gainesville, GA was 76.

Asian Population in Gainesville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 687.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gainesville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gainesville was an estimated 34.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,650, while those of “two or more races” was 428 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gainesville community was 8,484, or 33.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gainesville, GA
The household population number in Gainesville was 23,818.

Group Quarters Population in Gainesville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,760.

Average Household Size in Gainesville, GA
The average household size in Gainesville is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gainesville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,076 total housing units in Gainesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,537, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,734 were owner-occupied (43.7), and 4,803 were renter-occupied (56.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 539 vacant homes in Gainesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gainesville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,421, with a median value in dollars of 133,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gainesville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,163 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gainesville, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,023 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gainesville, Georgia
3,657 people in Gainesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gainesville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gainesville was 1,718, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gainesville, GA
In 2000, there were 4,996 people in Gainesville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gainesville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,053 people in Gainesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 34.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gainesville, Georgia
There were 11,643 in the labor force in Gainesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gainesville was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gainesville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,605. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gainesville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,734. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gainesville, Georgia
Per capita income in Gainesville in the last full census was 19,128. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gainesville numbered 869, or 16.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gainesville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,188, or 21.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.