McDonough is a city located in Henry County Georgia. McDonough has a 2020 population of 29,828. It is also the county seat of Henry County. McDonough is currently growing at a rate of 3.54% annually and its population has increased by 34.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,166 in 2010.
The average household income in McDonough is $70,951 with a poverty rate of 10.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,137 per month, and the median house value is $164,100. The median age in McDonough is 32.1 years, 29.5 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McDonoughwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 16,605 | 66.82% |
White | 6,229 | 25.06% |
Two or More Races | 1,340 | 5.39% |
Some Other Race | 402 | 1.62% |
Asian | 269 | 1.08% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,543 | 2.8 | 45.3 |
Married | 3,381 | 3.49 | 62.1 |
Non Family | 2,765 | 1.22 | 28.6 |
Female | 2,129 | 3.7 | 35 |
Male | 268 | 3.14 | 86.6 |
3.48
Average Family Size
2.8
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 255 | 1.64% |
9th to 12th Grade | 890 | 5.74% |
High School Graduate | 4,718 | 30.43% |
Some College | 3,723 | 24.01% |
Associates Degree | 1,213 | 7.82% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,182 | 20.53% |
Graduate Degree | 1,522 | 9.82% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 9,987 | 9,298 | 3,114 |
White | 4,037 | 3,652 | 1,176 |
Hispanic | 928 | 866 | 231 |
2+ Races | 485 | 485 | 152 |
Other Race | 342 | 324 | 78 |
Asian | 235 | 226 | 121 |
Native American | 7 | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
$36,503
Average Earnings
$40,133
Average Male
$32,375
Average Female
90.73% of McDonough residents speak only English, while 9.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.29% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 16,096 | 1,877 | 11.66% |
White | 5,141 | 473 | 9.20% |
Hispanic | 1,548 | 302 | 19.51% |
Multiple | 1,330 | 200 | 15.04% |
Other | 68 | NaN% | |
Native | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
10.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.20%
Male Poverty Rate
13.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in McDonough is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in McDonough is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.60%.
38.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.4%
Male Marriage Rate
32.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 1,115 | 9.22% |
White | 363 | 7.37% |
Hispanic | 64 | 5.82% |
2+ Races | 59 | 8.82% |
Other Race | 55 | 15.71% |
Asian | 3 | 1.12% |
2.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
62.2%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
43.34%
Born in McDonough
91.41%
Native Born
8.59%
Foreign Born
2.67%
Non Citizen
5.92%
Naturalized
91.41% of McDonough residents were born in the United States, with 43.34% having been born in Georgia. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 29,828 | 1,020 | 3.54% |
2021 | 28,808 | 1,020 | 3.67% |
2020 | 27,788 | 1,020 | 3.81% |
2019 | 26,768 | 1,020 | 3.96% |
2018 | 25,748 | 1,044 | 4.23% |
2017 | 24,704 | 861 | 3.61% |
2016 | 23,843 | 567 | 2.44% |
2015 | 23,276 | 383 | 1.67% |
2014 | 22,893 | 210 | 0.93% |
2013 | 22,683 | 247 | 1.10% |
2012 | 22,436 | 13 | 0.06% |
2011 | 22,423 | 257 | 1.16% |
2010 | 22,166 | 13,673 | 10.07% |
2000 | 8,493 | 5,564 | 11.23% |
1990 | 2,929 | 151 | 0.53% |
1980 | 2,778 | 103 | 0.38% |
1970 | 2,675 | 0.00% |