Colquitt County, Georgia's estimated 2023 population is 46,018 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colquitt County, Georgia is the 46th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 45,498 and has seen a growth of 1.14% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.5
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
62.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.77%.
All
Male
Female
$28,039
Average Earnings
$30,774
Average Male
$26,008
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.3% of Colquitt County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 17.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.47% of the population.
rate
30.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.31%
Male Poverty Rate
26.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Colquitt County, Georgia is Other, with 75.83% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Colquitt County, Georgia is Native, with 10.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.08%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.6%
Male Marriage Rate
40.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,087
Number of Veterans
1,943
Male Veterans
144
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.1%
Employment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.19%
Born in Colquitt County, Georgia
89.47%
Native Born
9.68%
Foreign Born
7.51%
Non Citizen
2.17%
Naturalized
89.47% of Colquitt County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 71.19% having been born in Georgia. 7.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.