COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dougherty County

Georgia · 96,311 residents · 329 sq mi

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With 96,311 people, Dougherty County is a county in Georgia. 24.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $57,300. The median age is 29.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

96,311

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 96,065 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 32.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

329 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202483K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(8,047)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(8,169)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(7,993)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(8,996)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(7,479)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(14,905)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(13,923)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(9,174)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(7,753)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(6,142)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(2,757)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(973)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,587

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,934 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,888

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,645 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,300

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $469 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.5% in 2000

47.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic37.3%(35,794)

Black59.9%(57,521)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,292)

Asian0.6%(544)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic48.8%(46,991)

Black50.2%(48,300)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(815)

Asian0.5%(471)

Other0.6%(549)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(1,195)

Central American0.6%(467)

Puerto Rican0.5%(411)

Guatemalan0.4%(371)

Dominican0.3%(253)

South American0.2%(147)

Spaniard0.1%(115)

Venezuelan0.1%(90)

Cuban0.1%(64)

Colombian0.1%(52)

Honduran0%(29)

Salvadoran0%(27)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Costa Rican0%(20)

Panamanian0%(15)

Nicaraguan0%(5)

Ecuadorian0%(3)

Peruvian0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(232)

Chinese0.1%(120)

Vietnamese0.1%(66)

Korean0.1%(43)

Taiwanese0%(41)

Japanese0%(24)

Asian Indian0%(23)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(9)

Ancestry

American6.9%(5,764)

English4%(3,330)

Irish3.5%(2,880)

German3%(2,502)

Italian1.1%(908)

Subsaharan African1.1%(901)

West Indian0.7%(622)

Scottish0.7%(585)

French0.6%(502)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(468)

Haitian0.5%(450)

Dutch0.3%(279)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.3%(220)

Polish0.3%(211)

Nigerian0.2%(158)

British0.2%(128)

Australian0.1%(106)

Swedish0.1%(72)

Jamaican0.1%(70)

Russian0.1%(60)

Arab0.1%(53)

Israeli0.1%(53)

Lebanese0%(29)

Greek0%(27)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(27)

French Canadian0%(26)

Croatian0%(21)

Barbadian0%(18)

Moroccan0%(14)

Norwegian0%(14)

Danish0%(11)

Egyptian0%(10)

Portuguese0%(10)

Czech0%(6)

Lithuanian0%(5)

Ethiopian0%(5)

Canadian0%(4)

Hungarian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married46.6%(13,731)

Married38.2%(11,261)

Widowed3.8%(1,123)

Divorced11.4%(3,353)

Women 15+

Never married43.8%(16,241)

Married30.4%(11,248)

Widowed10.2%(3,784)

Divorced15.6%(5,774)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.1%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 20.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.3%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.3%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% 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)29.8%(1,743)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(1,671)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.7%(1,858)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(169)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(22)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,857 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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