Stockbridge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 9,658 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Stockbridge is the 103rd largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Stockbridge is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stockbridge is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stockbridge who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.09%), sales jobs (14.43%), and management occupations (8.50%).

Stockbridge is a very car-oriented city. 96.87% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Stockbridge is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Stockbridge has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Even though Stockbridge is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Stockbridge Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Stockbridge is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 23.71% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stockbridge in 2000 was $21,380, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,520 for a family of four.

Stockbridge is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stockbridge home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stockbridge is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stockbridge include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Stockbridge is English. Some people also speak Spanish.