Whitemarsh Island, GA

With a population of 7.26k, a median age of 34.4, and a typical household income of $78,433, Whitemarsh Island, Georgia had a population in 2020. Whitemarsh Island, Georgia saw a 5.38% gain in population between 2019 and 2020, rising from 6,893 to 7,264, while its median household income increased by 5.54%, going from $74,318 to $78,433.

White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), White (Hispanic) (7.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups on Whitemarsh Island, Georgia.

In Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, not a single household indicated that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

Americans make up 97.8% of the population of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia.



In 2020, Whitemarsh Island, Georgia had a median property value of $262,500 and a homeownership percentage of 61.4%. The majority of residents of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia commuted by themselves by car, taking an average of 22.5 minutes. In Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, there were typically two cars per home.

Diversity

7.26k individuals call Whitemarsh Island, Georgia home, of which 97.8% are citizens. In 2020, 5.63% of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia residents were foreign-born (409 people).

White (non-Hispanic) persons made up 5.59k of the total population of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, 10.5 times higher than any other race or ethnicity in 2020. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic) with 533 residents and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) with 475.

Ethnicity and Race

White (non-Hispanic) persons made up 5.59k of the total population of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, 10.5 times higher than any other race or ethnicity in 2020. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic) with 533 residents and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) with 475. Hispanics make up 7.34% of the population in Whitemarsh Island, Georgia (533 people).

Population Born Abroad

5.63% of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia's (409) residents were foreign-born as of 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. In Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, the proportion of citizens born abroad was 7.95% in 2019, indicating a declining trend.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents on Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, in 2020 was 34.4. With a median age of 34, residents who were born in the United States were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 57.

However, the population of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, is getting younger. All residents of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, were 37 years old on average in 2019.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 234,298 of the foreign-born residents of Georgia in 2020, followed by India (98,606) and Jamaica (44,462) as the most frequent birthplaces.

Citizenship

Whitemarsh Island, Georgia had a greater percentage of US citizens—97.8%—as of 2020 than the 93.4% national average.

97.5% US citizens in 2019, indicating that the rate of citizenship has been rising.

Veterans

More military servicemen who served in the Gulf War (1990s) live on Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, than in any other battle.

Economy

Georgia's gender wage disparity is 1.35 times greater for men than for women, who earn $51,276 on average. Georgia's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.476, which is lower than the US average.



3.45k persons are employed in Whitemarsh Island, Georgia's economy. The three industries with the highest wages in Whitemarsh Island, Georgia are Transportation & Warehousing ($95,288), Wholesale Trade ($94,167), and Finance & Insurance ($93,413). The three industries with the largest workforces are Health Care & Social Assistance (541 people), Retail Trade (375 people), and Construction (356 people).