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LaGrange Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of LaGrange Area is 68,375. The LaGrange Area population density is 153.32 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in LaGrange Area is white, which represent 60.77% of the total population. The average LaGrange Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics: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: 68,375. #470

Population Density, #240

LaGrange Area	153.32 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	41,551 (60.77%, #789)
Black:	23,233 (33.98%, #59)
Hispanic:	2,404 (3.52%, #569)
Asian:	1,170 (1.71%, #244)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	55 (0.08%, #841)
One Race, Other:	932 (1.36%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,434 (2.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,166 (48.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	159 (6.61%, see rank)
Cuban:	110 (4.58%, see rank)
Central American:	452 (18.80%, see rank)
South American:	2 (0.08%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	225 (19.23%, see rank)
Chinese:	45 (3.85%, see rank)
Filipino:	67 (5.73%, see rank)
Japanese:	38 (3.25%, see rank)
Korean:	515 (44.02%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	53 (4.53%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	227 (19.40%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

55,266 (80.83%) out of the total population of 68,375 reported first ancestry.

	LaGrange Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	267	0.39%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	78	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	595	0.87%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	4,727	6.91%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	942	1.38%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	4,697	6.87%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	56	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	55	0.08%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	7,094	10.38%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	852	1.25%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	287	0.42%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	328	0.48%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	39	0.06%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	98	0.14%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	638	0.93%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	871	1.27%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	104	0.15%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	145	0.21%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	20	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	8,508	12.44%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	326	0.48%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 33,107 (48.42%, see rank)

Females: 35,268 (51.58%, see rank)

LaGrange Area	Male: 48.42% Female: 51.58%
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)

LaGrange Area	36.20 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

LaGrange Area	34.10 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

LaGrange Area	37.70 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	LaGrange Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,723	6.91%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,164	7.55%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,772	6.98%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,080	7.43%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,066	7.41%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,495	12.42%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,437	12.34%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,482	13.87%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,253	12.07%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,047	7.38%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,676	3.91%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,180	1.73%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	LaGrange Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	43,570, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,182, 16.48%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,994, 36.71%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,305, 28.24%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,889, 11.22%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,200, 7.34%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.87, 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

	LaGrange Area			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,617	86.70%	13.30%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,648	92.17%, see rank	7.83%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,074	91.21%, see rank	8.79%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,992	81.25%, see rank	18.75%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	509	48.53%, see rank	51.47%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	LaGrange Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	24,597, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.71, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	6,271, 25.49%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,326, 74.51%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	17,281, 70.26%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	11,009, 44.76%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,316, 29.74%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	LaGrange Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	53,716	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	25,512	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	8,943	35.05%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	12,854	50.38%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	785	3.08%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	2,930	11.48%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,204	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	8,127	28.82%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	13,289	47.12%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	2,999	10.63%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	3,789	13.43%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	LaGrange Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	65,500	95.80%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	45,525	66.58%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,540	28.58%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	435	0.64%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,875	4.20%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	984	1.44%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,891	2.77%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	303	0.44%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,062	1.55%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	67	0.10%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,351	1.98%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	92	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	LaGrange Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	23,283	94.66%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	667	2.71%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	350	1.42%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	237	0.96%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	60	0.24%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

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