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Muscogee County

Georgia · 202,171 residents (2025 est.) · 216.5 sq mi
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Muscogee County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $58,073. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $193,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
203,711
+9%since 2000
from 186,291 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
941 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 872 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.4
+9%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:202,171 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
177K185K193K201K210K1990201020202024Muscogee County
2024204K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(13,796)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(14,622)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(14,107)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(13,330)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(13,199)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(31,787)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(27,325)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(22,506)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(22,947)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(18,104)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(8,519)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(3,469)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,073
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,798 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,739
+85%since 2000
from $18,262 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
+4%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,900
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,106
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 56.4% in 2000
49.2% rent
Vacancy rate
11.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+7%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.7%(90,668)
Black43.3%(80,720)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(8,372)
Asian1.5%(2,789)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(74,833)
Black46.1%(93,972)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(17,357)
Asian2.6%(5,257)
Other6%(12,292)
Diversity Score
80
+11%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
−9%since 2020
from 47 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
Mexican3.2%(6,546)
Puerto Rican2.4%(4,808)
Central American1.6%(3,338)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,508)
Panamanian0.5%(940)
Dominican0.4%(716)
Cuban0.3%(570)
Honduran0.3%(543)
Colombian0.2%(329)
Salvadoran0.1%(296)
Spaniard0%(61)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(2,243)
Korean0.5%(1,001)
Vietnamese0.3%(599)
Filipino0.2%(507)
Chinese0.2%(426)
Thai0.2%(316)
Japanese0.1%(178)
Burmese0%(47)
Pakistani0%(30)
Laotian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(257)
Samoan0.1%(139)
Ancestry
English8.4%(17,035)
American6.8%(13,872)
German5.5%(11,216)
Irish5.3%(10,869)
Italian1.6%(3,316)
Scottish1%(2,064)
West Indian0.9%(1,896)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,719)
French0.8%(1,671)
Polish0.6%(1,204)
Dutch0.5%(956)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(792)
Jamaican0.3%(691)
Haitian0.3%(624)
Brazilian0.3%(581)
British0.3%(563)
Guyanese0.2%(429)
Arab0.2%(415)
Welsh0.2%(394)
Nigerian0.2%(374)
Ghanaian0.2%(362)
Swedish0.1%(299)
Greek0.1%(255)
Portuguese0.1%(254)
Russian0.1%(198)
Czech0.1%(181)
Hungarian0.1%(148)
Austrian0.1%(114)
Finnish0.1%(108)
Romanian0%(97)
Swiss0%(94)
Danish0%(78)
Armenian0%(76)
Lebanese0%(71)
Egyptian0%(52)
Iranian0%(45)
Canadian0%(44)
Belgian0%(38)
Slovak0%(35)
Ukrainian0%(34)
Serbian0%(23)
Croatian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Latvian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Turkish0%(7)
Iraqi0%(6)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+71%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 72.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.2%
−30.6 ptssince 2009
from 68.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
14.0%
−27.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 18.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.1%
−73.1 ptssince 2013
from 84.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 90.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41%(31,228)
Married44.1%(33,569)
Widowed2.9%(2,203)
Divorced11.9%(9,084)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(30,019)
Married39.9%(33,976)
Widowed8.5%(7,254)
Divorced16.3%(13,853)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Muscogee County, Georgia?

Muscogee County, Georgia has about 203,711 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Muscogee County, Georgia earns about $58,073 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Muscogee County, Georgia expensive?

In Muscogee County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $193,900, and the typical rent is about $1,106 a month.

How educated are people in Muscogee County, Georgia?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Muscogee County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Muscogee County, Georgia?

About 19.0% of people in Muscogee County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Muscogee County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Muscogee County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,433 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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