McDonough

Population: 30,056
Median household income: $77,734
Median home value: $285,800

Located in Henry County, Georgia, McDonough is a community with a population of 30,056. The median household income of $77,734 is below the Henry County median ($81,612).

Between 2019 and 2023, McDonough's population grew 20.9% from 24,852 to 30,056, while its median home value rose 74.2% from $164,100 to $285,800.

The median gross rent is $1,576. 27.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,056
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,734
Median home value: $285,800
Median gross rent: $1,576
Housing units: 10,711
Homeownership rate: 49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,85230,056

Median household income

$63,108$77,734

Median home value

$164,100$285,800

Median gross rent

$1,137$1,576

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,852	$63,108	$164,100	$1,137
2020	25,572	$69,916	$173,200	$1,197
2021	28,574	$73,215	$191,700	$1,274
2022	29,134	$77,804	$246,800	$1,441
2023	30,056	$77,734	$285,800	$1,576

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,931	6.4%
5 to 17	6,419	21.4%
18 to 24	3,802	12.6%
25 to 34	4,224	14.1%
35 to 44	4,048	13.5%
45 to 54	4,042	13.4%
55 to 64	3,036	10.1%
65 to 74	1,170	3.9%
75 and over	1,384	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,928	13.1%
Black or African American	21,800	72.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	551	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,352	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,425	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,076	6.0%
High school graduate	4,958	27.7%
Some college or associate's	6,972	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,375	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,523	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,188	77.6%
Carpooled	998	6.9%
Public transit	52	0.4%
Walked	218	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,861	12.9%
Other means	101	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,005	16.0%
15 to 29 min	3,628	28.9%
30 to 44 min	3,375	26.9%
45 to 59 min	1,784	14.2%
60+ min	1,765	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 12.2% (3,563 of 29,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,875	68.8%
Nonfamily households	3,111	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,986	93.2%
Vacant	725	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,981	49.9%
Renter-occupied	5,005	50.1%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,383	59.6%
1-unit, attached	630	5.9%
2 to 4 units	1,095	10.2%
5 to 19 units	1,598	14.9%
20 or more units	1,005	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1348624
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 33.4422, -84.1510