Georgia Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Georgia was 13.92%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Georgia (24.82%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (21.95%), and Black Alone (19.54%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (9.86%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (20.05%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (9.56%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Georgia.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Georgia Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Two or More Races
White Alone
Asian Alone
Georgia Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Georgia Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 24.82
Some Other Race Alone 21.95
Black Alone 19.54
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 16.93
Two or More Races 16.54
White Alone 10.34
Asian Alone 9.86
Georgia Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 20.05
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9.56