Gainesville

Population: 44,051
Median household income: $64,636
Median home value: $337,000

Gainesville is a community in Hall County, Georgia, home to 44,051 residents. Its median household income of $64,636 runs below the Hall County figure of $77,430.

From 2019 to 2023, Gainesville's population grew 10.2% from 39,991 to 44,051, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $219,300 to $337,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 42.9% of the population. 70.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,051
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,636
Median home value: $337,000
Median gross rent: $1,234
Housing units: 17,567
Homeownership rate: 41.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,99144,051

Median household income

$51,520$64,636

Median home value

$219,300$337,000

Median gross rent

$941$1,234

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,991	$51,520	$219,300	$941
2020	41,464	$53,662	$230,700	$958
2021	41,730	$57,258	$246,800	$1,075
2022	42,780	$64,163	$296,400	$1,167
2023	44,051	$64,636	$337,000	$1,234

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,262	7.4%
5 to 17	8,133	18.5%
18 to 24	4,928	11.2%
25 to 34	7,139	16.2%
35 to 44	5,260	11.9%
45 to 54	4,956	11.3%
55 to 64	3,771	8.6%
65 to 74	3,695	8.4%
75 and over	2,907	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,918	42.9%
Black or African American	5,858	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	1,348	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	485	1.1%
Two or more races	1,719	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,719	35.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,515	23.5%
High school graduate	7,166	25.8%
Some college or associate's	6,794	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,241	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,012	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit2.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,577	70.2%
Carpooled	2,624	13.6%
Public transit	500	2.6%
Walked	638	3.3%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	1,397	7.2%
Other means	576	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,287	35.0%
15 to 29 min	5,662	31.6%
30 to 44 min	3,036	16.9%
45 to 59 min	1,247	6.9%
60+ min	1,714	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 19.6% (8,313 of 42,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,611	62.1%
Nonfamily households	5,863	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,474	88.1%
Vacant	2,093	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,338	41.0%
Renter-occupied	9,136	59.0%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units27.6%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,289	47.2%
1-unit, attached	573	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,269	7.2%
5 to 19 units	4,849	27.6%
20 or more units	2,304	13.1%
Mobile home & other	283	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1331908
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 1.95 sq mi
Center point: 34.2901, -83.8291