City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Tucker, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tucker - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

37,022
Residents
$81,141
Median income
$359,300
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Tucker - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Tucker lands in the 63rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

63rd
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Tucker, GA

37,022 people live in Tucker, Georgia - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Tucker households earn a median of $81,141 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.3%. Typical homes in Tucker are valued around $359,300, and the median resident age is 43.3 years. About 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 39 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 79% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Tucker workers runs 23.1 minutes, with 64.8% driving alone and 22.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

37,022 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$81,141 /yr

Poverty 10.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Tucker compare to other US cities?

Here's how Tucker stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 63% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tucker against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Tucker's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Tucker ranks #56 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tucker only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#115 of 610
81st percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#56 of 577
90th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#354 of 637
44th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#65 of 638
90th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

63rdIncome percentile

63rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Tucker's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$359,300 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Tucker $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Tucker, GA Tucker, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tucker, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Tucker, GA median $81,141/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Tucker, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Tucker, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
37,022
Median Income
$81,141
Median Home Value
$359,300
Median Age
43.3
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Labor force participation
58.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.0%

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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37,000 residents37,100 residents37,200 residents37,300 residents37,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 37,136 residents 37,290 residents ▲ +0.4%
Tucker's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
39
housing units authorized
Single-Family
39
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 183
2020 189
2021 54
2022 174
2023 94
2024 39

Permit volume decreased 79% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.1 minutes
Drive Alone
64.8%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
22.3%
Other
2.1%

Based on 17,247 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Tucker sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Evans
37,718 people
Woodstock
36,297 people
Rome
37,754 people
Douglasville
36,284 people
East Point
38,233 people
Stockbridge
35,475 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tucker's 37,022 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kearns metro township, UT
37,058 people
Wildomar, CA
36,953 people
Martinez, CA
36,926 people
Copperas Cove, TX
37,149 people
Leavenworth, KS
37,176 people
Hanover Park, IL
36,850 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tucker's $81,141 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Junta Gardens, CO
$81,136 median income
Jefferson, SD
$81,149 median income
Palmdale, CA
$81,151 median income
Pasco, WA
$81,130 median income
Blackwood, NJ
$81,154 median income
Americus, KS
$81,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tucker, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Tucker, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 40.7% 41.3% 6.5% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.6% White 40.7% Black or African American 41.3% Asian 6.5% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 5.0% Two or more races 6.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Tucker compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Tucker (this city) 37,022 $81,141
Evans 37,718 $126,767
Woodstock 36,297 $105,396
Rome 37,754 $51,106
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tucker, GA?

What is the population of Tucker, GA? +

37,022 people live in Tucker, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tucker, GA? +

Tucker households earn a median of $81,141 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tucker? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tucker; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Tucker, GA? +

Homes in Tucker carry a median value of $359,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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