COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Muscogee County
Georgia · 179,278 residents · 216.5 sq mi
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The short version
Muscogee County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,056. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $58,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024204K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(14,757)
5 to 97.8%(14,021)
10 to 146.7%(12,057)
15 to 198.1%(14,445)
20 to 248.4%(15,044)
25 to 3418.3%(32,774)
35 to 4414%(25,151)
45 to 549.2%(16,556)
55 to 648.5%(15,150)
65 to 746.7%(11,926)
75 to 843.3%(5,828)
85 and over0.9%(1,569)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,056
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,798 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,100
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59%(105,767)
Black38%(68,037)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(5,232)
Asian1.4%(2,465)
Other1.7%(3,009)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
71.5%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 179,278 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Muscogee County, Georgia?
The typical household in Muscogee County, Georgia earns about $24,056 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 $58,100, and the typical rent is about $358 a month.
How educated are people in Muscogee County, Georgia?
About 16.6% 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 18.6% of people in Muscogee County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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