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La Grange, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of La Grange is 30,138, which is 15.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The La Grange population density is 750.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in La Grange.The average La Grange education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,138. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #267

La Grange, GA	15.92%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #224

La Grange, GA	750.16 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,919 (42.87%, #470)
Black:	14,920 (49.51%, #159)
Hispanic:	1,749 (5.80%, #233)
Asian:	821 (2.72%, #90)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #231)
One Race, Other:	846 (2.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	632 (2.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	715 (40.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	73 (4.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	72 (4.12%, see rank)
Central American:	443 (25.33%, see rank)
South American:	2 (0.11%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	225 (27.41%, see rank)
Chinese:	27 (3.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (2.07%, see rank)
Korean:	473 (57.61%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	79 (9.62%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

25,806 (85.63%) out of the total population of 30,138 reported first ancestry.

	La Grange, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	255	0.85%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	12	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	207	0.69%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	1,473	4.89%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	371	1.23%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	1,812	6.01%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	44	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,592	8.60%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	336	1.11%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	62	0.21%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	188	0.62%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	13	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	51	0.17%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	246	0.82%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	309	1.03%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	79	0.26%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	60	0.20%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,443	8.11%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	112	0.37%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,180 (47.05%, see rank)

Females: 15,958 (52.95%, see rank)

La Grange, GA	Male: 47.05% Female: 52.95%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

La Grange, GA	32.40 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

La Grange, GA	29.50 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

La Grange, GA	34.50 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	La Grange, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,414	8.01%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,317	7.69%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,014	6.68%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,465	8.18%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,938	9.75%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,125	13.69%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,553	11.79%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,712	12.32%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,985	9.90%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,015	6.69%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	953	3.16%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	647	2.15%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	La Grange, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,990, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,685, 20.48%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,021, 33.47%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,535, 25.21%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,230, 12.40%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,519, 8.44%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.77, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	La Grange, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,229	91.05%	8.95%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,503	93.38%, see rank	6.62%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,785	91.99%, see rank	8.01%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,588	79.53%, see rank	20.47%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	351	45.30%, see rank	54.70%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	La Grange, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	10,713, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	3,279, 30.61%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,434, 69.39%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,882, 64.24%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,239, 30.23%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,831, 35.76%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	La Grange, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,393	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,843	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	5,193	47.89%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	4,139	38.17%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	417	3.85%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,094	10.09%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,550	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	4,663	37.16%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	4,500	35.86%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,587	12.65%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,800	14.34%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	La Grange, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	27,971	92.81%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,238	67.15%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,475	24.80%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	258	0.86%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,167	7.19%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	613	2.03%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,554	5.16%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	113	0.37%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	806	2.67%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	47	0.16%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,154	3.83%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	47	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	La Grange, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	9,965	93.02%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	407	3.80%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	130	1.21%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	155	1.45%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	56	0.52%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.