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Dougherty County

Georgia · 94,565 residents · 329 sq mi
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Dougherty County is home to 94,565 people in Georgia. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. 28.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 34% less than in Georgia as a whole. Median home value sits at $100,300. The median age is 33.2, younger than the US median of 37.2.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

94,565
−2%since 2000
from 96,065 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
+3%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
329 sq mi
Population, 19902024
82K86K90K94K98K19902000201020202024Dougherty County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(7,150)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(6,711)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(6,580)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.3%(7,852)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(8,415)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(12,510)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.4%(10,789)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.8%(12,129)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.6%(10,972)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(6,177)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(3,866)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(1,414)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,435
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,934 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$19,210
+15%since 2000
from $16,645 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
17.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
28.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.501
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$100,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$625
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $469 in 2000
US average: $853
48.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.5% in 2000
51.9% rent
11.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.49 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
26.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
49.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.1
+8%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(35,794)
Black59.9%(57,521)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,292)
Asian0.6%(544)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic28.9%(27,315)
Black66.8%(63,198)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(2,073)
Asian0.8%(719)
Other0.9%(860)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(747)
Puerto Rican0.7%(702)
Salvadoran0.2%(153)
Honduran0.1%(76)
Cuban0.1%(57)
Dominican0%(32)
Spaniard0%(24)
Colombian0%(20)
Ancestry
English6.1%(5,789)
American6%(5,695)
Irish5.3%(5,053)
German3.7%(3,535)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,228)
French1.2%(1,159)
Scottish0.8%(786)
Italian0.8%(757)
Dutch0.8%(753)
West Indian0.4%(342)
Polish0.3%(288)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(245)
Jamaican0.2%(197)
Swiss0.2%(162)
Welsh0.2%(147)
Austrian0.1%(111)
Russian0.1%(108)
Greek0.1%(106)
Guyanese0.1%(93)
Swedish0.1%(62)
Danish0.1%(59)
Norwegian0.1%(49)
Haitian0.1%(48)
Ukrainian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(29)
Hungarian0%(27)
Iranian0%(26)
Nigerian0%(23)
Arab0%(22)
Finnish0%(22)
Czech0%(19)
Croatian0%(17)
Slovak0%(16)
Lebanese0%(15)
Romanian0%(15)
Serbian0%(12)
Slovene0%(12)
Turkish0%(11)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

19.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
7.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
+56%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
78.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
14.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
11.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

16.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
53.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.1%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
20.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Dougherty County, Georgia?

Dougherty County, Georgia has about 94,565 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dougherty County, Georgia?

The typical household in Dougherty County, Georgia earns about $32,435 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dougherty County, Georgia expensive?

In Dougherty County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $100,300, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Dougherty County, Georgia?

About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dougherty County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dougherty County, Georgia?

About 28.9% of people in Dougherty County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dougherty County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Dougherty County, Georgia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,746 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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