Indian Population in Georgia: Cities, Jobs, Income & Community Trends
Georgia's Indian community is concentrated in the Atlanta metro, especially north-side suburbs like Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, and Suwanee. It is one of the faster-growing Indian populations in the Southeast. Exact counts vary by ACS/Census definition.
Last updated: July 21, 2026
Indian Population in Georgia — Quick Facts
- 2020 Census (Asian Indian alone)
- 165,895 — 1.55% of Georgia's population
- National rank by total count
- #7 — Seventh-largest total count, with growth well above the ~57% California/national-scale pace.
- Growth, 2010→2020 Census
- +73%
- Major Indian metro areas
- Atlanta metro (Alpharetta, Johns Creek)
- Main employers
- Atlanta runs on telecom, logistics, and payments — AT&T, Delta, UPS, Home Depot, NCR, and the payments cluster around Alpharetta that is large enough locally to be nicknamed Transaction Alley — plus the IT-services firms that staff them.
- University hubs
- Georgia Tech, Emory, and Georgia State enroll many Indian students, with Georgia Tech a major engineering and CS feeder.
- Community drivers
- Tech, business, healthcare
- Best-known Indian areas
- Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, Suwanee
How many Indians live in Georgia?
The 2020 Census counted 165,895 people as “Asian Indian alone” in Georgia — 1.55% of the state's population, and #7 nationally by that measure, up +73% from the 2010 Census. Georgia has a high and fast-growing Indian-origin population in the Atlanta metro.
Georgia Census snapshot — Asian Indian alone
2020 Census
165,895
1.55% of Georgia's population
2010 Census
96,116
Same definition, for comparison
Growth, 2010→2020
+73%
Approx. national rank
#7
Seventh-largest total count, with growth well above the ~57% California/national-scale pace.
Fees, timelines, forms, and agency rules can change. Always verify with official government sources before filing or making decisions.
Both years use “Asian Indian alone”, so the growth figure is comparable; the rank is approximate. Full definitions and sources are on the pillar guide.
Where Indians live in Georgia
Indian neighbourhoods and commercial hubs in Georgia
Global Mall and the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor, Norcross
The metro's long-standing Indian retail concentration, north-east of the city.
Alpharetta and Johns Creek
Where the professional migration of the last two decades settled, chosen almost entirely for the school districts.
Decatur and Clarkston
An older and more mixed South Asian presence east of Atlanta.
Why Indians move to Georgia
- IT, telecom, and logistics jobs
- Lower housing costs than coastal hubs
- Highly rated north-Atlanta schools
- Growing tech and healthcare employers
- Established hospitality and business community
Who hires Indian professionals in Georgia
Atlanta runs on telecom, logistics, and payments — AT&T, Delta, UPS, Home Depot, NCR, and the payments cluster around Alpharetta that is large enough locally to be nicknamed Transaction Alley — plus the IT-services firms that staff them.
IT, telecom, healthcare, logistics, and hospitality ownership.
Indian students in Georgia
Georgia Tech, Emory, and Georgia State enroll many Indian students, with Georgia Tech a major engineering and CS feeder.
What Georgia costs an Indian family
Georgia's state income tax is moderate and has been moving toward a flat rate, and housing across the north-Atlanta suburbs is markedly cheaper than the coastal hubs people usually move from. That cost gap, more than any tax rule, is what shows up in the household budget after the move.
Indian Americans in Georgia are active in IT, hospitality, healthcare, and business, contributing significantly to the Atlanta-metro economy — though exact tax contribution by state is not published as a simple official number.
Visa and immigration patterns in Georgia
Growing H-1B base alongside established green card holders and citizens.
Indian communities by region in Georgia
Gujarati communities
Strong hospitality and business community.
Telugu communities
Fast-growing tech and professional community.
Tamil communities
Engineering and IT families across north Atlanta.
Settlement patterns, not Census counts — the Census does not record Indian state of origin.
Indian Population in Georgia — FAQ
How many Indians live in Georgia?
The 2020 Census counted 165,895 people as "Asian Indian alone" in Georgia — 1.55% of the state, up from 96,116 in 2010. Seventh-largest total count, with growth well above the ~57% California/national-scale pace.
Where do most Indians live in Georgia?
Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek hold the densest communities. Global Mall and the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor, Norcross is the commercial centre: the metro's long-standing Indian retail concentration, north-east of the city.
Why do Indians move to Georgia?
IT, telecom, and logistics jobs; Lower housing costs than coastal hubs; Highly rated north-Atlanta schools. Georgia has a high and fast-growing Indian-origin population in the Atlanta metro.
Who hires Indian professionals in Georgia?
Atlanta runs on telecom, logistics, and payments — AT&T, Delta, UPS, Home Depot, NCR, and the payments cluster around Alpharetta that is large enough locally to be nicknamed Transaction Alley — plus the IT-services firms that staff them.
Are there many Indian students in Georgia?
Georgia Tech, Emory, and Georgia State enroll many Indian students, with Georgia Tech a major engineering and CS feeder.
Which Indian communities are common in Georgia?
Georgia has visible Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil communities. Gujarati: strong hospitality and business community. These are settlement patterns, not Census counts — the Census does not record Indian state of origin.
Is the Indian population in Georgia growing?
Yes — +73% between the 2010 and 2020 Censuses on one consistent definition, from 96,116 to 165,895.
What does living in Georgia cost an Indian family?
Georgia's state income tax is moderate and has been moving toward a flat rate, and housing across the north-Atlanta suburbs is markedly cheaper than the coastal hubs people usually move from. That cost gap, more than any tax rule, is what shows up in the household budget after the move.
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Written / reviewed by Deepak Middha · CA, Series 65
Last updated: July 21, 2026