Colquitt County, Georgia's estimated population is 46,035 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colquitt County, Georgia is the 44th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 45,634 and has seen a growth of 0.88% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 1,316 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 1,654 | 338 | 25.68% |
1880 | 2,527 | 873 | 52.78% |
1890 | 4,794 | 2,267 | 89.71% |
1900 | 13,636 | 8,842 | 184.44% |
1910 | 19,789 | 6,153 | 45.12% |
1920 | 29,332 | 9,543 | 48.22% |
1930 | 30,622 | 1,290 | 4.40% |
1940 | 33,012 | 2,390 | 7.80% |
1950 | 33,999 | 987 | 2.99% |
1960 | 34,048 | 49 | 0.14% |
1970 | 32,200 | -1,848 | -5.43% |
1980 | 35,376 | 3,176 | 9.86% |
1990 | 36,645 | 1,269 | 3.59% |
2010 | 45,634 | 8,989 | 24.53% |
2011 | 45,772 | 138 | 0.30% |
2012 | 46,013 | 241 | 0.53% |
2013 | 46,126 | 113 | 0.25% |
2014 | 45,864 | -262 | -0.57% |
2015 | 45,466 | -398 | -0.87% |
2016 | 45,429 | -37 | -0.08% |
2017 | 45,480 | 51 | 0.11% |
2018 | 45,455 | -25 | -0.05% |
2019 | 45,600 | 145 | 0.32% |
2020 | 45,745 | 145 | 0.32% |
2021 | 45,890 | 145 | 0.32% |
2022 | 46,035 | 145 | 0.32% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 28,489 | 62.60% |
Black or African American | 10,681 | 23.47% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 504 | 1.11% |
Asian | 346 | 0.76% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 4,399 | 9.67% |
Two or More Races | 1,082 | 2.38% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,865 | 2.82 | 62.3 |
Married | 6,641 | 3.36 | 82 |
Male | 925 | 4.65 | 48.5 |
Female | 2,646 | 3.94 | 31.3 |
Non Family | 5,653 | 1.35 | 55.9 |
3.5
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,949 | 9.90% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,616 | 15.50% |
High School Graduate | 11,408 | 38.30% |
Some College | 4,840 | 16.25% |
Associates Degree | 1,898 | 6.37% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,230 | 7.49% |
Graduate Degree | 1,842 | 6.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 18,303 | 15,510 | 3,514 |
Asian | 241 | 107 | 37 |
2+ Races | 448 | 307 | 47 |
Black | 6,517 | 4,911 | 329 |
Native American | 207 | 42 | 8 |
Hispanic | 4,431 | 1,483 | 147 |
Other Race | 2,291 | 433 | 47 |
Islander | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.20%.
$28,039
Average Earnings
$30,774
Average Male
$26,008
Average Female
82.30% of Colquitt County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 17.70% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.47% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 8,755 | 3,537 | 40.40% |
Black | 10,324 | 3,672 | 35.57% |
Multiple | 999 | 172 | 17.22% |
White | 24,951 | 3,577 | 14.34% |
Asian | 346 | 41 | 11.85% |
Native | 504 | 33 | 6.55% |
Other | 2,184 | NaN% |
24.23%
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 Hispanic, with 40.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Colquitt County, Georgia is Other, with NaN% 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%.
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.6%
Male Marriage Rate
40.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,588 | 7.12% |
Black | 439 | 5.80% |
Islander | 9 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 17 | 0.63% |
2+ Races | 34 | 6.05% |
Hispanic | 111 | 2.02% |
8.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.1%
Employment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.79%
Born in Colquitt County, Georgia
90.24%
Native Born
9.76%
Foreign Born
7.58%
Non Citizen
2.19%
Naturalized
90.24% of Colquitt County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 71.79% having been born in Georgia. 7.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.