CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McDonough

Georgia · 3,075 residents · 13.4 sq mi

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With 3,075 people, McDonough is a city in Georgia. There are 5,418 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 18.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,075

−64%vs 2000

vs 8,493 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

+17%vs 2000

vs 31.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202431K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(179)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(222)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(164)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(234)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(258)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(423)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(375)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(298)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(229)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(262)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(304)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(127)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,496

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,482 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,692

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,029 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.1%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,800

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$410

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $707 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

44.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic59.9%(5,090)

Black34.2%(2,906)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(295)

Asian1.2%(105)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic67.1%(2,064)

Black32.4%(995)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0.4%(11)

Other0.2%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.9%(909)

Mexican1.6%(500)

South American0.8%(261)

Central American0.7%(213)

Argentine0.7%(209)

Cuban0.6%(186)

Panamanian0.3%(83)

Costa Rican0.3%(81)

Dominican0.2%(77)

Salvadoran0.1%(38)

Venezuelan0.1%(24)

Uruguayan0%(15)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0%(11)

Spaniard0%(10)

Colombian0%(7)

Ecuadorian0%(6)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.5%(143)

Filipino0.4%(124)

Pakistani0.3%(108)

Vietnamese0.3%(80)

Chinese0.1%(30)

Korean0.1%(25)

Thai0.1%(25)

Laotian0%(14)

Japanese0%(6)

Ancestry

West Indian12.5%(3,864)

Jamaican7.7%(2,388)

Subsaharan African5.3%(1,636)

Irish4.8%(1,470)

American4.1%(1,262)

German3.5%(1,092)

English3.3%(1,028)

Haitian2.1%(646)

Ethiopian2.1%(636)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian1.5%(454)

Scottish0.9%(264)

Italian0.8%(256)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Guyanese0.6%(193)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(165)

French0.4%(134)

Dutch0.4%(126)

Polish0.3%(105)

Nigerian0.3%(96)

Arab0.3%(87)

Ghanaian0.2%(71)

Egyptian0.2%(67)

Swedish0.2%(57)

Slovak0.1%(23)

Moroccan0.1%(20)

Norwegian0.1%(17)

British0%(10)

Russian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest Jamaican population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.9%

−18.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 21.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married46.8%(5,398)

Married43.9%(5,057)

Widowed1.7%(200)

Divorced7.5%(870)

Women 15+

Never married40%(5,218)

Married34.4%(4,481)

Widowed7.7%(1,005)

Divorced17.9%(2,333)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−11.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.7%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.9%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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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