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Paulding County

Georgia · 190,996 residents (2025 est.) · 312.385 sq mi
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#109Highest median rentof 3,137$1,772#118Fastest growingof 3,135+13.2%
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Paulding County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $98,031. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 97,231 residents. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $326,300. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 27% more than the Georgia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
178,909
+119%since 2000
from 81,678 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
573 / sq mi
+42%since 2009
from 403 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+18%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:190,996 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
28K69K110K151K193K1990201020202024Paulding County
2024179K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(10,808)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(11,506)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(14,653)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(13,060)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(10,593)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(24,023)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(26,051)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(25,628)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(21,590)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(13,522)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(6,248)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(1,227)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,031
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,161 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,871
+95%since 2000
from $19,974 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.5%
+31.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.359
+3%since 2010
from 0.347 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$326,300
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,772
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $628 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
19.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+34%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Paulding County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(73,188)
Black6.9%(5,634)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,398)
Asian0.4%(324)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61%(109,161)
Black23.1%(41,273)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(15,643)
Asian1.5%(2,627)
Other5.7%(10,205)
Diversity Score
70
+55%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
+9%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican4%(7,222)
Puerto Rican1.5%(2,758)
Central American1.2%(2,150)
South American0.6%(1,058)
Cuban0.5%(844)
Honduran0.4%(639)
Salvadoran0.3%(479)
Dominican0.3%(467)
Costa Rican0.2%(395)
Peruvian0.2%(391)
Nicaraguan0.2%(295)
Venezuelan0.2%(283)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(264)
Spaniard0.1%(242)
Colombian0.1%(239)
Uruguayan0%(66)
Chilean0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(851)
Filipino0.4%(701)
Chinese0.2%(353)
Pakistani0.2%(306)
Vietnamese0.1%(136)
Korean0.1%(106)
Kazakh0.1%(92)
Japanese0%(45)
Cambodian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
English13.4%(23,895)
Irish9.8%(17,518)
American9.5%(16,995)
German8%(14,334)
Italian2.7%(4,820)
Scottish2%(3,585)
French1.8%(3,158)
West Indian1.8%(3,144)
Polish1.1%(2,004)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,777)
Jamaican0.9%(1,597)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(1,164)
Nigerian0.6%(1,151)
Dutch0.6%(1,073)
Haitian0.5%(915)
Greek0.4%(767)
Norwegian0.4%(758)
Brazilian0.4%(663)
Kenyan0.3%(549)
British0.3%(547)
Swedish0.3%(481)
Czech0.2%(416)
Guyanese0.2%(315)
Austrian0.2%(299)
Russian0.1%(202)
Canadian0.1%(190)
Arab0.1%(180)
Lebanese0.1%(164)
Swiss0.1%(156)
Danish0.1%(141)
Portuguese0.1%(124)
Hungarian0.1%(119)
Iranian0.1%(110)
Ukrainian0.1%(103)
Armenian0.1%(101)
Ghanaian0.1%(101)
Finnish0.1%(100)
Romanian0%(84)
Slovak0%(67)
Somali0%(65)
Serbian0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Croatian0%(26)
Turkish0%(22)
Barbadian0%(20)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
39.6 min
+24%since 2000
from 32.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
−19.8 ptssince 2009
from 59.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−41.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.1%
−75.6 ptssince 2013
from 85.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+12.8 ptssince 2017
from 82.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 93.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(21,499)
Married58.9%(40,415)
Widowed1.4%(960)
Divorced8.4%(5,765)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(19,435)
Married54.8%(40,158)
Widowed6.5%(4,759)
Divorced12.2%(8,951)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Paulding County, Georgia?

Paulding County, Georgia has about 178,909 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Paulding County, Georgia earns about $98,031 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paulding County, Georgia expensive?

In Paulding County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $326,300, and the typical rent is about $1,772 a month.

How educated are people in Paulding County, Georgia?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Paulding County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paulding County, Georgia?

About 6.6% of people in Paulding County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Paulding County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Paulding County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 137,298 residents, a change of about 330 percent over that period.

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