Georgia's black population outgrows other minorities in state - USATODAY.com: ATLANTA — Georgia's population grew by 18% over the last decade, a trend driven by African-American migration to a state whose capital has long been known nationally as "the Black Mecca."
The state added 1.5 million people over the past decade for a total of 9,687,653, according to new Census data. Georgia's black population growth — 579,335 — was greater than either the Hispanic (418,462) or white (285,259) population growth, says William Frey, demographer at the Brookings Institution. 'Georgia is just a major magnet for African Americans, both high-skilled and low-skilled,' he says. 'For cultural reasons and for economic reasons, the black migration to the state is significant.'
