State of the Georgia Girl Report

The structure of families in Georgia varies widely from a “traditional” two-parent household. Over one million youth in Georgia are living in households without married parents , accounting for 42% of all young people in the state. Of those, approximately 700,000 are living in single-parent households and nearly 250,000 are living with a grandparent. In total, more than 15% of youth in Georgia are living in a household with a grandparent, other family, or non-family. Family Type

Household Type for Total Youth Under 18 Years U.S. Census, ACS 1-Year Estimates, Table B09002 and B09018, 2024, Georgia

22%

DEMOGRAPHICS OF GEORGIA GIRLS

live in female household, no spouse

10%

3% live with other family

live in grandparent household

6%

57%

live in male household, no spouse present

live in married-couple households

2% live with non-family

of youth in Georgia speak only English at home - a larger portion than the national average (78%). 83%

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THE 2026 STATE OF THE GEORGIA GIRL REPORT