Grady County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,056
Median household income: $54,312
Median home value: $136,500

Grady County, Georgia counts 26,056 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,312 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Grady County's population grew 4.9% from 24,828 to 26,056, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $43,531 to $54,312.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,056
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,312
Median home value: $136,500
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 11,601
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,82826,056

Median household income

$43,531$54,312

Median home value

$119,800$136,500

Median gross rent

$778$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,828	$43,531	$119,800	$778
2020	24,693	$48,047	$121,700	$740
2021	26,076	$47,721	$129,000	$782
2022	26,075	$51,929	$147,000	$806
2023	26,056	$54,312	$136,500	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,612	6.2%
5 to 17	4,839	18.6%
18 to 24	1,958	7.5%
25 to 34	3,113	11.9%
35 to 44	3,066	11.8%
45 to 54	3,151	12.1%
55 to 64	3,432	13.2%
65 to 74	2,958	11.4%
75 and over	1,927	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,701	56.4%
Black or African American	7,627	29.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.1%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	298	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,366	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,464	19.6%
High school graduate	6,284	35.6%
Some college or associate's	5,200	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,629	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,070	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,810	78.2%
Carpooled	1,956	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	396	3.5%
Other means	45	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,548	32.7%
15 to 29 min	3,224	29.7%
30 to 44 min	2,373	21.8%
45 to 59 min	884	8.1%
60+ min	836	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 20.6% (5,318 of 25,831)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,868	68.2%
Nonfamily households	3,205	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,073	86.8%
Vacant	1,528	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,453	64.1%
Renter-occupied	3,620	35.9%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other30.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,068	60.9%
1-unit, attached	53	0.5%
2 to 4 units	460	4.0%
5 to 19 units	419	3.6%
20 or more units	25	0.2%
Mobile home & other	3,576	30.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13131
State: Georgia
Land area: 454 sq mi
Water area: 5.8 sq mi
Center point: 30.8759, -84.2450

Cities & places

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