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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Troup County

Georgia · 58,779 residents · 414 sq mi
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With 58,779 people, Troup County is a county in Georgia. The typical home is worth $81,200. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 16%. Median household income is $35,469, under the $42,589 national median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

58,779
+6%since 1990
from 55,536 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.6
+6%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
414 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K58K63K67K72K19902000201020202024Troup County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(4,256)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(4,731)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(4,669)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(4,301)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(3,818)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(7,989)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(8,722)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(8,017)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(4,875)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(3,821)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(2,633)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(947)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,469
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,788 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,626
+52%since 1990
from $11,581 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.8%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 16.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$81,200
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$482
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $348 in 1990
US average: $602
64.5%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 64.1% in 1990
35.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(38,406)
Black30%(16,680)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(228)
Asian0.5%(276)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(38,261)
Black31.7%(18,650)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,004)
Asian0.6%(340)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

18.0%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.0%
+12.2 ptssince 1990
from 60.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.0%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
−17%since 1990
from 16.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(5,866)
Married59.4%(12,516)
Widowed2.7%(575)
Divorced10%(2,109)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(5,647)
Married50.9%(12,241)
Widowed13.4%(3,235)
Divorced12.2%(2,933)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 58,779 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Troup County, Georgia earns about $35,469 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 $81,200, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Troup County, Georgia?

About 18.0% 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 14.8% 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 3,243 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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