Dougherty County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 83,915
Median household income: $46,784
Median home value: $129,200

Dougherty County, Georgia counts 83,915 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,784, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dougherty County's population declined 6.5% from 89,703 to 83,915, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $39,584 to $46,784.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 70.2% of the population. 77.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 83,915
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,784
Median home value: $129,200
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 40,631
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89,70383,915

Median household income

$39,584$46,784

Median home value

$103,500$129,200

Median gross rent

$746$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89,703	$39,584	$103,500	$746
2020	88,696	$40,947	$106,200	$774
2021	86,825	$42,225	$107,400	$810
2022	85,038	$45,640	$119,100	$898
2023	83,915	$46,784	$129,200	$905

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,469	6.5%
5 to 17	14,808	17.6%
18 to 24	8,763	10.4%
25 to 34	11,208	13.4%
35 to 44	9,630	11.5%
45 to 54	9,450	11.3%
55 to 64	10,332	12.3%
65 to 74	8,834	10.5%
75 and over	5,421	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,583	23.3%
Black or African American	58,868	70.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	626	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	317	0.4%
Two or more races	1,909	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,561	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,036	14.6%
High school graduate	16,928	30.8%
Some college or associate's	17,159	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,520	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,232	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,851	77.6%
Carpooled	3,281	10.2%
Public transit	427	1.3%
Walked	463	1.4%
Bicycle	60	0.2%
Worked from home	2,539	7.9%
Other means	418	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,737	36.4%
15 to 29 min	12,988	44.0%
30 to 44 min	2,929	9.9%
45 to 59 min	1,034	3.5%
60+ min	1,812	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 26.4% (21,255 of 80,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,073	58.6%
Nonfamily households	14,207	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,280	84.4%
Vacant	6,351	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,956	46.5%
Renter-occupied	18,324	53.5%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units20.5%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,380	60.0%
1-unit, attached	1,086	2.7%
2 to 4 units	8,337	20.5%
5 to 19 units	3,987	9.8%
20 or more units	968	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,873	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 13095
State: Georgia
Land area: 329 sq mi
Water area: 5.93 sq mi
Center point: 31.5326, -84.2090

Cities & places

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