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McDuffie County

Georgia · 21,640 residents (2025 est.) · 257 sq mi
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McDuffie County is home to 21,718 people in Georgia. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $170,200. Households here earn about 27% less than in Georgia as a whole. Median rent is $792 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

21,718
+2%since 2000
from 21,231 in 2000
21,640 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
84 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 84 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
38.9
+11%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
257 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K20K21K22K22K19902000201020202024McDuffie County
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,283)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(1,396)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(1,779)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(1,497)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(862)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(2,775)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(2,628)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(2,431)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(2,949)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(2,483)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(1,285)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(350)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,733
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,920 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$29,258
+62%since 2000
from $18,005 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.2%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
20.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.472
+6%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$170,200
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$792
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $389 in 2000
US average: $1,442
65.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
35.0% rent
14.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.64 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
17.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
45.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.0
+20%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(12,795)
Black37.3%(7,909)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(284)
Asian0.3%(68)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.1%(11,531)
Black40.1%(8,704)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(800)
Asian0.3%(68)
Other2.8%(615)
69
+10%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
27
−38%since 2020
from 44 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
Mexican1.6%(350)
Puerto Rican0.9%(204)
Dominican0.7%(143)
Costa Rican0.2%(34)
Panamanian0.1%(28)
Spaniard0.1%(11)
Cuban0%(8)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(32)
Laotian0.1%(24)
Asian Indian0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American13.3%(2,892)
Irish7.7%(1,675)
English7.5%(1,632)
German5%(1,081)
French1.7%(361)
Scottish1.4%(300)
Italian1.1%(245)
British0.8%(174)
Norwegian0.8%(170)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(117)
Swedish0.4%(85)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.2%(46)
Dutch0.2%(42)
Russian0.2%(41)
Finnish0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Swiss0.1%(20)
Welsh0%(10)
Polish0%(7)
Czech0%(5)
Danish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

17.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.1%
+20.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
7.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+36%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
84.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
6.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
54.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
16.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
29.0%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
50.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
8.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2012
from 17.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
9.6%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.1%
+17.6 ptssince 2017
from 57.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
92.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
97.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 96.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(3,262)
Married48%(3,979)
Widowed1.7%(143)
Divorced10.9%(907)
Women 15+
Never married30%(2,690)
Married46.8%(4,196)
Widowed10.1%(908)
Divorced13.1%(1,175)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.6%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)25.4%(354)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(328)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(418)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,393 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 McDuffie County, Georgia?

McDuffie County, Georgia has about 21,718 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in McDuffie County, Georgia earns about $56,733 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McDuffie County, Georgia expensive?

In McDuffie County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $170,200, and the typical rent is about $792 a month.

How educated are people in McDuffie County, Georgia?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in McDuffie County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McDuffie County, Georgia?

About 20.3% of people in McDuffie County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has McDuffie County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, McDuffie County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,599 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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