COUNTY
Muscogee County
Georgia · 202,171 residents (2025 est.) · 217 sq mi
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Muscogee County is home to 203,711 people in Georgia. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $193,900, having more than doubled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 25%. The foreign-born share is 5%.
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
203,711
+9%since 2000
from 186,291 in 2000
202,171 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
217 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024204K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(13,796)
5 to 97.2%(14,622)
10 to 146.9%(14,107)
15 to 196.5%(13,330)
20 to 246.5%(13,199)
25 to 3415.6%(31,787)
35 to 4413.4%(27,325)
45 to 5411%(22,506)
55 to 6411.3%(22,947)
65 to 748.9%(18,104)
75 to 844.2%(8,519)
85 and over1.7%(3,469)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,073
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,798 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.2%
Information10.1%
Public administration9.7%
Retail trade9.1%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
Wholesale trade4.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Education & health services0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$193,900
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+7%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
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.
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)
South American0.2%(418)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(62)
Burmese0%(47)
Pakistani0%(30)
Laotian0%(17)
Sri Lankan0%(10)
Ancestry
English8.4%(17,035)
American6.8%(13,872)
German5.5%(11,216)
Irish5.3%(10,869)
Italian1.6%(3,316)
Subsaharan African1.4%(2,809)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(396)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(120)
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)
Lithuanian0%(26)
Serbian0%(23)
Croatian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Latvian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(12)
Turkish0%(7)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
6.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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)40.9%(8,356)
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(6,724)
Vietnam era23.3%(4,763)
Korean War0.8%(168)
World War II0.3%(55)
Share of the 20,438 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 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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