COUNTY
Coweta County
Georgia · 160,240 residents (2025 est.) · 441 sq mi
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Coweta County is home to 152,852 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 63,637 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Georgia median. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
152,852
+71%since 2000
from 89,215 in 2000
160,240 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
441 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024153K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(8,468)
5 to 96.3%(9,607)
10 to 146.8%(10,424)
15 to 196.6%(10,019)
20 to 246%(9,105)
25 to 3412.5%(19,145)
35 to 4413.5%(20,681)
45 to 5414%(21,343)
55 to 6413.6%(20,842)
65 to 749.3%(14,275)
75 to 844.5%(6,939)
85 and over1.3%(2,004)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$95,548
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,706 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.0%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance12.6%
Professional, scientific, technical11.8%
Information10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
Wholesale trade6.5%
Other services5.7%
Public administration3.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$357,500
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+32%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(68,867)
Black17.9%(15,935)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,797)
Asian0.7%(608)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(102,811)
Black18.2%(27,767)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(12,522)
Asian2.1%(3,183)
Other4.3%(6,569)
63
+24%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
30
−9%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(6,155)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,873)
South American1.1%(1,621)
Central American1%(1,556)
Colombian0.5%(722)
Honduran0.3%(479)
Guatemalan0.3%(455)
Dominican0.3%(408)
Spaniard0.2%(337)
Peruvian0.2%(276)
Nicaraguan0.2%(257)
Panamanian0.1%(190)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(181)
Cuban0.1%(166)
Venezuelan0.1%(160)
Salvadoran0.1%(130)
Bolivian0.1%(110)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Argentine0%(71)
Costa Rican0%(45)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(738)
Korean0.5%(697)
Asian Indian0.4%(637)
Vietnamese0.4%(603)
Filipino0.2%(304)
Japanese0.1%(140)
Laotian0%(20)
Ancestry
English14.3%(21,931)
German8.6%(13,179)
American8.6%(13,163)
Irish8.2%(12,509)
Italian3.8%(5,768)
Scottish2.3%(3,529)
French1.7%(2,592)
Polish1.6%(2,407)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,813)
West Indian1%(1,540)
Swedish0.9%(1,319)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,264)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(1,023)
Dutch0.6%(947)
Welsh0.5%(824)
British0.4%(591)
Jamaican0.4%(587)
Arab0.3%(450)
Greek0.3%(399)
French Canadian0.2%(369)
Russian0.2%(363)
Hungarian0.2%(327)
Danish0.2%(310)
Portuguese0.2%(300)
Ukrainian0.2%(292)
Lebanese0.2%(279)
Canadian0.2%(279)
Ethiopian0.2%(259)
Austrian0.2%(247)
Finnish0.1%(218)
Belgian0.1%(194)
Slovak0.1%(173)
Swiss0.1%(168)
Haitian0.1%(159)
Nigerian0.1%(146)
Czech0.1%(115)
Syrian0.1%(100)
Croatian0.1%(81)
Egyptian0%(62)
Lithuanian0%(53)
Brazilian0%(34)
Turkish0%(34)
Slovene0%(31)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(24)
Romanian0%(20)
Serbian0%(17)
Armenian0%(15)
Latvian0%(13)
Australian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(10)
Iranian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.0%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(18,269)
Married58.8%(35,265)
Widowed2.5%(1,505)
Divorced8.2%(4,945)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(16,905)
Married55.1%(35,465)
Widowed7.1%(4,576)
Divorced11.5%(7,423)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% 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)32.4%(3,311)
Gulf War (1990s)34.8%(3,559)
Vietnam era24.2%(2,473)
Korean War3.6%(364)
World War II0.1%(15)
Share of the 10,218 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Coweta County, Georgia?
Coweta County, Georgia has about 152,852 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Coweta County, Georgia?
The typical household in Coweta County, Georgia earns about $95,548 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Coweta County, Georgia expensive?
In Coweta County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $357,500, and the typical rent is about $1,488 a month.
How educated are people in Coweta County, Georgia?
About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Coweta County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Coweta County, Georgia?
About 7.4% of people in Coweta County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Coweta County, Georgia grown since 1990?
Yes, Coweta County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 98,999 residents, a change of about 184 percent over that period.
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