Douglas County, Georgia Population 2024

150,867

Douglas County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 150,867 with a growth rate of 1.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Georgia is the 18th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 132,575 and has seen a growth of 13.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029159,4021,7071.08%
2028157,6951,7071.09%
2027155,9881,7071.11%
2026154,2811,7071.12%
2025152,5741,7071.13%
2024150,8671,7071.14%
2023149,1601,7071.16%
2022147,4531,7051.17%
2021145,7481,1000.76%
2020144,648-2,032-1.39%
2019146,6801,4200.98%
2018145,2601,6971.18%
2017143,5631,7391.23%
2016141,8241,5601.11%
2015140,2642,1821.58%
2014138,0822,0011.47%
2013136,0812,4841.86%
2012133,5974690.35%
2011133,1285530.42%
2010132,57500%
199071,12016,54730.32%
198054,57325,91490.42%
197028,65911,91871.19%
196016,7414,56837.53%
195012,1732,12021.09%
194010,0535926.26%
19309,461-1,016-9.7%
192010,4771,52417.02%
19108,9532082.38%
19008,74595112.2%
18907,79486012.4%
18806,934-152,468-95.65%
2024 Growth Rate
1.14% (1,707)
County Website
Douglas County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Douglasville
2020 Population
144,648
Area
200 mi²
Density
754 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.3% (6,219)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American70,82948.94%
White56,98939.37%
Two or more races8,9106.16%
Other race5,1033.53%
Asian2,7061.87%
Native American1980.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Georgia Population by Race

Douglas County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Georgia Median Age

36.7

Total

35.1

Male

38

Female

Douglas County, Georgia Adults

There are 107,784 adults, (17,163 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Georgia.

Douglas County, Georgia Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female75,48052.15%
Male69,25547.85%

Douglas County, Georgia Population by Age

Douglas County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,5522.8465.934.1
Married24,1383.4483.416.6
Non Family14,3771.2349.850.2
Female9,3553.5147.552.5
Male2,6823.6358.841.2

3.37

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,1266.52%
Associates Degree8,1018.63%
Bachelors Degree17,34718.47%
Graduate Degree10,69411.39%
High School Graduate28,31030.15%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9743.17%
Some College20,35321.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Douglas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Douglas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black44,06341,35614,434
White37,67234,41910,363
Hispanic7,8415,1521,485
2+ Races4,2833,7511,442
Other Race3,0561,772482
Asian1,6641,326651
Native American16215617

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.12%.

Douglas County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,927$63,456$50,312
Graduate Degree$66,106$86,857$63,930
High School Graduate$37,589$46,587$32,248
Less Than 9th Grade$32,124$34,346$28,540
Overall$46,931$52,126$42,181
Some College$46,959$55,666$39,797

$46,931

Average Earnings

$52,126

Average Male

$42,181

Average Female

Douglas County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Georgia Language

85.58% of Douglas County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 14.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.61% of the population.

Douglas County, Georgia Language

Douglas County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black70,0848,72012.44%
White49,9914,4028.81%
Hispanic15,3722,68117.44%
Multiple8,7441,10312.61%
Other5,07497519.22%
Asian2,7031194.4%
Native183105.46%

11.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.18%

Male Poverty Rate

11.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Georgia is Other, with 19.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Georgia is Asian, with 4.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.59%.

Douglas County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.6%
High School13.41%
Some College8.02%
Bachelors or Greater3.91%

Douglas County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.37%
Male Unemployed21.78%
Female Employed5.1%
Male Employed4.67%

Douglas County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,053$105,713
Households$76,930$95,060
Married Families$106,888$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,581$62,115

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Georgia Marriage

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 55-64.

Douglas County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,585

Number of Veterans

7,849

Male Veterans

1,736

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,738
Second Gulf War2,698
Vietnam2,423
Korea304
World War II120

Douglas County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,329
55 to 642,205
65 to 741,878
75+1,301
18 to 34872

Douglas County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4,5768.88%
White4,3489.63%
2+ Races3807.4%
Hispanic2532.61%
Other Race1554.27%
Asian1065.34%
Native American2011.63%

Douglas County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.48%

Born in Douglas County, Georgia

89.99%

Native Born

10.01%

Foreign Born

4.52%

Non Citizen

5.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.99% of Douglas County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 50.48% having been born in Georgia. 4.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas County, Georgia Place of Birth

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