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Troup County

Georgia · 72,844 residents (2025 est.) · 414 sq mi
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Troup County is a county of 70,330 people in Georgia. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 27%. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $217,200, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 20% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,330
+20%since 2000
from 58,779 in 2000
72,844 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
170 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 153 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+7%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
414 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K58K63K67K72K19902000201020202024Troup County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(4,315)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(5,129)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(4,860)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(4,550)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(4,335)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(9,689)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(8,747)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(8,603)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(8,928)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(6,701)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(2,936)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,537)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,776
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,469 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,649
+91%since 2000
from $17,626 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.5%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.492
+12%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,200
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,087
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $482 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+22%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.
Gentrification Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(38,261)
Black31.7%(18,650)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,004)
Asian0.6%(340)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(37,890)
Black36%(25,301)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(3,315)
Asian2.3%(1,624)
Other3.1%(2,200)
Diversity Score
72
+16%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−3%since 2020
from 35 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
Mexican2.4%(1,713)
Guatemalan0.6%(388)
Puerto Rican0.5%(373)
Honduran0.4%(284)
Salvadoran0.3%(223)
Peruvian0.2%(107)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Spaniard0%(31)
Dominican0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(755)
Korean0.8%(529)
Chinese0.2%(169)
Vietnamese0.1%(70)
Thai0.1%(49)
Japanese0%(34)
Filipino0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English9.6%(6,736)
American9.1%(6,403)
Irish7.4%(5,232)
German5.4%(3,805)
Scottish1.5%(1,051)
French1.1%(753)
Italian1%(699)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(599)
West Indian0.8%(536)
Polish0.7%(463)
Dutch0.6%(444)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(379)
Haitian0.4%(260)
Jamaican0.3%(232)
Welsh0.3%(194)
Romanian0.2%(160)
Canadian0.2%(119)
Arab0.1%(100)
Swedish0.1%(95)
Somali0.1%(93)
Russian0.1%(92)
Norwegian0.1%(55)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
Hungarian0%(33)
Iranian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(27)
Czech0%(24)
Belgian0%(23)
Swiss0%(16)
Lebanese0%(10)
Finnish0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Danish0%(6)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.0%
+16.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
+67%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2011
from 12.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.7%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 16.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+19.1 ptssince 2017
from 69.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 95.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(9,265)
Married51.3%(13,510)
Widowed2.8%(737)
Divorced10.8%(2,841)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(8,985)
Married46.1%(13,688)
Widowed10%(2,959)
Divorced13.6%(4,041)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)17.7%(598)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(920)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(1,121)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,383 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 Troup County, Georgia?

Troup County, Georgia has about 70,330 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Troup County, Georgia earns about $56,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Troup County, Georgia expensive?

In Troup County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $217,200, and the typical rent is about $1,087 a month.

How educated are people in Troup County, Georgia?

About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Troup County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Troup County, Georgia?

About 16.9% of people in Troup County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Troup County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Troup County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,794 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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