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Floyd County

Georgia · 101,378 residents (2025 est.) · 510 sq mi
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With 99,693 people, Floyd County is a county in Georgia. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $217,900, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $1,014 a month at the median. Households here earn about 15% less than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
99,693
+10%since 2000
from 90,565 in 2000
101,378 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
196 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 187 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+7%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
510 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K85K90K96K102K19902000201020202024Floyd County
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(5,803)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(6,427)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(6,240)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(7,873)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(6,929)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(12,680)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(12,469)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(12,129)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(12,399)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(9,909)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(5,055)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,780)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,565
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,615 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,181
+92%since 2000
from $17,808 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
+2%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,900
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,014
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
36.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+17%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.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(71,674)
Black13.2%(11,984)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(4,983)
Asian0.9%(834)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(68,566)
Black13.6%(13,517)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(12,383)
Asian1.5%(1,453)
Other3.8%(3,774)
Diversity Score
61
+24%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
−17%since 2020
from 49 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
Mexican7.1%(7,046)
Central American4.1%(4,080)
Guatemalan3.6%(3,632)
Puerto Rican0.4%(364)
Salvadoran0.3%(343)
Colombian0.1%(147)
Honduran0.1%(79)
Cuban0.1%(77)
Spaniard0%(40)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(406)
Vietnamese0.4%(374)
Korean0.2%(241)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Pakistani0.1%(92)
Filipino0.1%(86)
Thai0.1%(67)
Japanese0%(34)
Nepalese0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(251)
Ancestry
English20.3%(20,218)
Irish11.6%(11,551)
American10.1%(10,082)
German5.7%(5,685)
Scottish1.9%(1,887)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,627)
Italian1.6%(1,613)
French0.7%(671)
Dutch0.6%(591)
Welsh0.6%(559)
Polish0.5%(496)
British0.5%(469)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(322)
Hungarian0.3%(291)
Norwegian0.2%(215)
Israeli0.2%(186)
Greek0.2%(183)
Austrian0.1%(149)
Arab0.1%(135)
West Indian0.1%(118)
Russian0.1%(109)
Ukrainian0.1%(73)
Palestinian0.1%(70)
Czech0.1%(69)
Lebanese0.1%(65)
Danish0.1%(62)
Canadian0.1%(58)
Romanian0.1%(58)
Jamaican0.1%(58)
Lithuanian0.1%(56)
Slovak0.1%(55)
Swiss0.1%(52)
Armenian0.1%(50)
Belgian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Haitian0%(20)
Turkish0%(19)
Brazilian0%(14)
Finnish0%(8)
Iranian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.7%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 71.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+46%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 17.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.8%
+12.3 ptssince 2017
from 75.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 90.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(13,722)
Married51.4%(20,219)
Widowed3%(1,181)
Divorced10.7%(4,220)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(12,183)
Married48.4%(20,280)
Widowed9.4%(3,923)
Divorced13.1%(5,495)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)18.1%(874)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(833)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(1,760)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(221)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,829 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 Floyd County, Georgia?

Floyd County, Georgia has about 99,693 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Floyd County, Georgia earns about $65,565 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Floyd County, Georgia expensive?

In Floyd County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $217,900, and the typical rent is about $1,014 a month.

How educated are people in Floyd County, Georgia?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Floyd County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Floyd County, Georgia?

About 16.0% of people in Floyd County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Floyd County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Floyd County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,442 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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