Georgia’s diverse and thriving communities are making extensive contributions that benefit all.
One in ten Georgians was born in another country, while 1 in 13 residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. Here are some statistics of Immigrants in Georgia:
- In 2018, 1.1 million immigrants (foreign-born individuals) comprised 10 percent of the population.
- Georgia was home to 502,347 women, 493,737 men, and 67,989 children who were immigrants.
- The top countries of origin for immigrants were Mexico (22 percent of immigrants), India (9 percent), Jamaica (4 percent), Korea (4 percent), and Guatemala (4 percent).
- In 2018, 717,062 people in Georgia (7 percent of the state’s population) were native-born Americans who had at least one immigrant parent.
More than two in five immigrants in Georgia are naturalized U.S. citizens.
- 480,192 immigrants (45 percent) had naturalized as of 2018, and 182,406 immigrants were eligible to become naturalized U.S. citizens in 2017.
- More than three-fourths (78 percent) of immigrants reported speaking English “well” or “very well.”
Immigrants in Georgia are concentrated at either end of the educational spectrum.
More than a third (35 percent) of adult immigrants had a college degree or more education in 2018, while one-quarter (25 percent) had less than a high school diploma.
Also important to note that one in eight workers in Georgia is an immigrant, together making up a vital part of the state’s labor force in a range of industries. Immigrants are an integral part of the Georgia workforce in a range of occupations.
The largest shares of immigrant workers were in the following industries:
- Industry: Construction; Immigrant Share (%) (of all industry workers): 23
- Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration); Immigrant Share (%) (of all industry workers): 17
- Industry: Administrative & Support; Waste Management; and Remediation Services; Immigrant Share (%) (of all industry workers): 16
- Industry: Manufacturing; Immigrant Share (%) (of all industry workers): 16
- Industry: Information; Immigrant Share (%) (of all industry workers): 14
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