Georgia added 47,000 residents in 2023, with Chatham and Clarke county attracting the most new residents — many from Gen Z, according to a new report from StorageCafe.
Georgia’s population growth in 2023 didn’t fall uniformly, especially when it comes to Gen Z and millenials. Chatham and Clarke counties saw net population growth of 7,500 and 6,600 residents, respectively. Meanwhile, urban counties like Dekalb (down 7,000) and Gwinnett (down 12,900) experienced net population declines.
Young residents emerged as drivers of population change in growing counties. Two-thirds of Chatham’s new residents came from out of state, and with an average age of 31, 30% belonged to Gen Z…