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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Texas vs Georgia

Texas and Georgia compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Georgia leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

4

Texas wins

9

Georgia wins

MetricTexasGeorgia
Population29,640,34310,822,590
Median Age35.537.4
Median Household Income$76,292$74,664
Per Capita Income$39,446$39,525
Poverty Rate10.5%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2%
Median Home Value$260,400$272,900
Median Rent$1,339$1,306
Homeownership Rate62.6%65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+33.1%34.2%
High School+85.7%89.0%
Work From Home12.8%14.2%
Avg Commute (min)26.728.3
White53.9%52.5%
Hispanic2.0%1.5%
Black12.2%31.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born22.4%33.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Texas has a population of 29,640,343 compared to Georgia's 10,822,590.

Across the metrics compared, Texas leads in 4 categories while Georgia leads in 9. 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.