With 30,947 people, McDonough is a city in Georgia. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 22,454 people. The median age is 33.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 2,313 people per square mile. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,343, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about McDonough
What changed most since 1990
Population3,075 → 30,947(+906%)US over the same years: +35%
Black share32.4% → 71.9%(+39.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
White share67.1% → 14.1%(−53.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
McDonough's population equals 12% of Henry County's. Its number of households without a car equals 28% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 8.7% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.8%(715)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)56.5%(1,127)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.1%(242)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(9)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,996 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
McDonough, decade by decade
McDonough population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,075
$61,192
$177,125
12.5%
55.6
2000
8,493
$75,566
$198,014
20.9%
65.3
2010
22,084
$70,253
$226,575
22.5%
70.3
2020
29,051
$84,741
$209,925
29.2%
60.4
2024
30,947
$75,343
$314,600
28.5%
56.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
