Inequality & Economic Mobility

Currently, the earnings of those in the top 20% comprise 62% of all income generated in Georgia, while the bottom 40% of workers make less than 10%.

Disaggregated by race and ethnicity, white Georgians claim 64% of all earned income, while Black Georgians claim 24%, Asian workers claim 4%, and Hispanic Georgians claim a 6% share.

The Gini Index measures income and wealth inequality.

A Gini Index of 0 represents perfect equality, while a Gini Index of 1 indicates extreme inequality.

Georgia's Gini Index is currently 0.48, which is the same as the Gini Index for the U.S. as a whole.