COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Troup County
Georgia · 58,779 residents · 414.009 sq mi
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The short version
Troup County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,469. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $81,200.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202470K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(4,256)
5 to 98%(4,731)
10 to 147.9%(4,669)
15 to 197.3%(4,301)
20 to 246.5%(3,818)
25 to 3413.6%(7,989)
35 to 4414.8%(8,722)
45 to 5413.6%(8,017)
55 to 648.3%(4,875)
65 to 746.5%(3,821)
75 to 844.5%(2,633)
85 and over1.6%(947)
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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
Section 03
Housing
$81,200
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
Central American1.3%(895)
Guatemalan0.6%(388)
Puerto Rican0.5%(373)
Honduran0.4%(284)
Salvadoran0.3%(223)
South American0.2%(110)
Peruvian0.2%(107)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Spaniard0%(31)
Dominican0%(20)
Colombian0%(3)
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
Native Hawaiian0%(20)
Ancestry
English9.6%(6,736)
American9.1%(6,403)
Irish7.4%(5,232)
German5.4%(3,805)
Scottish1.5%(1,051)
Subsaharan African1.2%(864)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(187)
Romanian0.2%(160)
Canadian0.2%(119)
Arab0.1%(100)
Swedish0.1%(95)
Somali0.1%(93)
Russian0.1%(92)
Norwegian0.1%(55)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
French Canadian0.1%(50)
Hungarian0%(33)
Iranian0%(29)
Portuguese0%(28)
Nigerian0%(27)
Czech0%(24)
Belgian0%(23)
Swiss0%(16)
Lebanese0%(10)
Finnish0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Austrian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Danish0%(6)
Lithuanian0%(6)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.0%
+12.2 ptssince 1990
from 60.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
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)
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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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