State of the Georgia Girl Report

One-third of girls in Georgia identify as Black or African American - twice the representation as the national average. U.S. Census, ACS 1-Year Estimates, Tables B01001B-I, 2024, Georgia Race & Ethnicity, continued. Notably, the representation of girls identifying as Black or African American in Georgia is more than double the representation across the country. Over the last five years, growth in Georgia’s female youth population has been concentrated among girls identifying with more than one race or as Hispanic – a pattern consistent with demographic shifts across the South.

2024 Female Youth Population by Race and Ethnicity, U.S. vs Georgia

47%

39%

31%

26%

19%

17%

14%

13%

9%

8%

5%

4%

1%

1%

American Indian & Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Other Race 2 or More Races

White (Non-Hispanic)

Hispanic

Georgia

United States

Population increases over the last five years among girls in Georgia have largely been concentrated among girls identifying as 2 or More Races. U.S. Census, ACS 1-Year Estimates, Tables B01001B-I, 2019 and 2024, Georgia

Georgia Girl Population by Race and Ethnicity, 2019 vs 2024

156%

519,108

600 ,00 0

150%

485,811

500 ,00 0

411,609

130%

389,204

110%

400 ,00 0

90%

72%

300 ,00 0

204,907

70%

181,326

169,758

53,255

50%

200 ,00 0

40%

93,454

47,095

30%

54,406 66,254

13%

13%

100, 000

10%

6,309

4,491

-5%

-6%

0

-10%

American Indian & Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Other Race 2 or More Races

White (Non-Hispanic)

Hispanic

2024

2019

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