Georgia’s population of 10.6 million people makes it one of the largest states in the country. The state’s population grew by more than 100,000 from 2018 to 2019, according to the latest Census estimates. The state’s growing population relates to politics and the 2020 Census.
The Census counts every person living in the United States. The decennial count determines political representation and how federal money is distributed.
After the 2010 Census, Georgia’s population growth led to an increase of one congressional seat.
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