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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Georgia vs Florida

Georgia and Florida compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Florida leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

5

Georgia wins

8

Florida wins

MetricGeorgiaFlorida
Population10,822,59021,928,881
Median Age37.442.6
Median Household Income$74,664$71,711
Per Capita Income$39,525$41,055
Poverty Rate9.9%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.8%
Median Home Value$272,900$325,000
Median Rent$1,306$1,564
Homeownership Rate65.4%67.3%
Bachelor's Degree+34.2%33.2%
High School+89.0%89.6%
Work From Home14.2%13.9%
Avg Commute (min)28.328.0
White52.5%59.9%
Hispanic1.5%1.2%
Black31.3%15.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born33.9%39.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Georgia has a population of 10,822,590 compared to Florida's 21,928,881.

Across the metrics compared, Georgia leads in 5 categories while Florida leads in 8. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.