Putney

Population: 3,244
Median household income: $69,615
Median home value: $132,300

Putney is a community in Dougherty County, Georgia, home to 3,244 residents. At $69,615, its median household income sits above Dougherty County's $46,784.

From 2019 to 2023, Putney's population grew 27.3% from 2,549 to 3,244, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $90,200 to $132,300.

Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,244
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,615
Median home value: $132,300
Median gross rent: $1,132
Housing units: 1,304
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5493,244

Median household income

$57,995$69,615

Median home value

$90,200$132,300

Median gross rent

$844$1,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,549	$57,995	$90,200	$844
2020	2,805	$56,339	$97,300	$858
2021	3,155	$58,739	$107,400	$919
2022	3,295	$64,182	$124,000	$1,003
2023	3,244	$69,615	$132,300	$1,132

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	10.1%
5 to 17	285	8.8%
18 to 24	429	13.2%
25 to 34	531	16.4%
35 to 44	418	12.9%
45 to 54	373	11.5%
55 to 64	380	11.7%
65 to 74	287	8.8%
75 and over	213	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,481	45.7%
Black or African American	1,410	43.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	236	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	7.6%
High school graduate	693	31.5%
Some college or associate's	731	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	358	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	253	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,176	81.6%
Carpooled	195	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	2.4%
Other means	36	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	17.1%
15 to 29 min	853	60.6%
30 to 44 min	156	11.1%
45 to 59 min	74	5.3%
60+ min	84	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 15.4% (500 of 3,244)

	Count	Share
Family households	947	74.2%
Nonfamily households	329	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,276	97.9%
Vacant	28	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	999	78.3%
Renter-occupied	277	21.7%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,216	93.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	37	2.8%
Mobile home & other	51	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1363084
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 31.4747, -84.1052

Compare with nearby cities

Putney vs Albany

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