Georgia
Demographic Data
Total state population
10,718,050
Total number of people with disabilities
1,428,789
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
3.4%
Vision difficulty
2.6%
Cognitive difficulty
5.7%
Ambulatory difficulty
6.7%
Self-care difficulty
2.4%
Independent living difficulty
5.7%
Race/ethnicity breakdown
For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).
Employment and unemployment rates for people with disabilities
Employment rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)
44.1%
Unemployment rate for PwD
8.5%
Percent of PwD not working but actively looking for work
7.1%
Additional demographics for people with disabilities
For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).
Employment data for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
For additional data on state performance in work and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities please visit StateData.info | Statedata.info.
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Number of AoD grantee programs across the country
For more information on the AoD grantee programs across the country, please visit Administration on Disabilities | ACL Administration for Community Living.
Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living, Inc.
145 Barrington Drive
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706-850-4025
145 Barrington Drive
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706-850-4025
ED:Robin Oliver
Bainbridge Advocacy Individual Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 1674, 316 West Shotwell Street
Bainbridge, GA 39818
Phone: 229-246-0150
P.O. Box 1674, 316 West Shotwell Street
Bainbridge, GA 39818
Phone: 229-246-0150
ED:Malissa Thompson
Email:mat@baincil.org
Disability Resource Center Northwest Georgia
170 Scoggins Drive
Domorest, GA 30535
170 Scoggins Drive
Domorest, GA 30535
ED:Nancy Peeples
NW GA Center for Independent Living, Inc.
527 Broad Street, Suite 101
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-314-0008
527 Broad Street, Suite 101
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-314-0008
ED:Maia Santamaria
Email:msantamaria@nwgacil.org
Living Independence for Everyone, Inc.
5105 Paulson Street, Suite 143-B
Savannah, GA 31405
Phone: 912-920-2414
5105 Paulson Street, Suite 143-B
Savannah, GA 31405
Phone: 912-920-2414
ED:Neil Ligon
Email:nligon@lifecil.com
Walton Options for Independent Living, Inc.
948 Walton Way
August, GA 30901
Phone: 706-724-6262
948 Walton Way
August, GA 30901
Phone: 706-724-6262
ED:Tiffany Clifford
Disability Action Center of Georgia, Inc., dba disABILITY LINK
1901 Montreal Road, Suite 102
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 404-687-8890
1901 Montreal Road, Suite 102
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 404-687-8890
ED:Kim Gibson
The Middle Georgia Center for Independent Living, Inc. dba Disability Connections
3695 Broadway
Macon, GA 31206
Phone: 478-741-1425
3695 Broadway
Macon, GA 31206
Phone: 478-741-1425
ED:Michael Leverett
Access2Independence, Inc. dba A2I
1315 Delauney Avenue, Suite 201
Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-405-2393
1315 Delauney Avenue, Suite 201
Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-405-2393
ED:Kirk Halcombe
Institute on Human Development and Disability
A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
River's Crossing Building, The University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806
Main Phone: 706-542-3457
Main Fax: 706-542-4815
A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
River's Crossing Building, The University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806
Main Phone: 706-542-3457
Main Fax: 706-542-4815
Email:contact@ihdd.uga.edu
Center for Leadership in Disability
Georgia State University
School of Public Health
75 Piedmont Ave NE
Suite 514
Atlanta, GA 30303
Main Phone: 404-413-1281
Main Fax: 404-413-1299
Georgia State University
School of Public Health
75 Piedmont Ave NE
Suite 514
Atlanta, GA 30303
Main Phone: 404-413-1281
Main Fax: 404-413-1299
Email:cld@gsu.edu
CAP
Georgia Client Assistance Program
123 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: (404) 373-3116
Toll Free: (800) 822-9727
FAX: (404) 373-4110
Georgia Client Assistance Program
123 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: (404) 373-3116
Toll Free: (800) 822-9727
FAX: (404) 373-4110
Georgia Department of Public Health, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Commission
ED:Craig Young
Email:Craig.young@dph.ga.gov
ED:Kenisha Tait
Email:Kenisha.tait@dph.ga.gov
