Colquitt County, Georgia Population 2024

46,504

Colquitt County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 46,504 with a growth rate of 0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colquitt County, Georgia is the 45th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 45,638 and has seen a growth of 1.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,1893370.7%
202847,8523370.71%
202747,5153370.71%
202647,1783370.72%
202546,8413370.72%
202446,5043370.73%
202346,1673370.74%
202245,830670.15%
202145,763-128-0.28%
202045,8913220.71%
201945,5691020.22%
201845,467-34-0.07%
201745,501300.07%
201645,471-15-0.03%
201545,486-394-0.86%
201445,880-259-0.56%
201346,1391100.24%
201246,0292510.55%
201145,7781400.31%
201045,63800%
199036,6451,2693.59%
198035,3763,1769.86%
197032,200-1,848-5.43%
196034,048490.14%
195033,9999872.99%
194033,0122,3907.8%
193030,6221,2904.4%
192029,3329,54348.22%
191019,7896,15345.12%
190013,6368,842184.44%
18904,7942,26789.71%
18802,52787352.78%
18701,65433825.68%
18601,316-46,873-97.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.73% (337)
County Website
Colquitt County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Moultrie
2020 Population
45,891
Area
547 mi²
Density
85 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.34% (613)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,31357.32%
Black or African American10,47222.81%
Other race5,53712.06%
Two or more races2,6535.78%
Native American5461.19%
Asian3860.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colquitt County, Georgia Population by Race

Colquitt County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Colquitt County, Georgia Median Age

37.2

Total

35.8

Male

38.4

Female

Colquitt County, Georgia Adults

There are 34,082 adults, (7,092 of whom are seniors) in Colquitt County, Georgia.

Colquitt County, Georgia Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Colquitt County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female22,91849.92%
Male22,98950.08%

Colquitt County, Georgia Population by Age

Colquitt County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,8072.6763.436.6
Married6,9793.1282.317.7
Non Family5,3761.355.244.8
Female3,0893.5240.959.1
Male1,3633.8650.349.7

3.2

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colquitt County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,72212.34%
Associates Degree2,6558.8%
Bachelors Degree2,6088.65%
Graduate Degree2,1277.05%
High School Graduate11,12236.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3967.94%
Some College5,53618.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Colquitt County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,23215,7834,031
Black6,5585,336493
Hispanic4,6522,30192
Other Race2,7991,29068
2+ Races1,35496771
Asian23122058
Native American169750

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.11%.

Colquitt County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,491$59,167$40,052
Graduate Degree$60,381$75,357$54,672
High School Graduate$31,710$34,486$28,964
Less Than 9th Grade$32,556$35,012$24,635
Overall$38,243$42,930$33,795
Some College$43,856$53,480$33,723

$38,243

Average Earnings

$42,930

Average Male

$33,795

Average Female

Colquitt County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colquitt County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colquitt County, Georgia Language

81.93% of Colquitt County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 18.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.42% of the population.

Colquitt County, Georgia Language

Colquitt County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,2974,32341.98%
Hispanic9,0443,51438.85%
White24,6262,63310.69%
Other5,5232,56046.35%
Multiple2,63280530.59%
Asian38620452.85%
Native5469016.48%

23.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.29%

Male Poverty Rate

24.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colquitt County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colquitt County, Georgia is Asian, with 52.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colquitt County, Georgia is White, with 10.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.49%.

Colquitt County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.83%
High School20.44%
Some College15.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.4%

Colquitt County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.63%
Male Unemployed26.77%
Female Employed12.19%
Male Employed7.71%

Colquitt County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colquitt County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,639$81,849
Households$49,691$71,702
Married Families$82,128$103,593
Non Families$28,306$44,450

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colquitt County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Colquitt County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colquitt 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 45-54.

Colquitt County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colquitt County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,104

Number of Veterans

1,893

Male Veterans

211

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam637
First Gulf War636
Second Gulf War568
Korea52
World War II19

Colquitt County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54578
65 to 74515
75+476
55 to 64346
18 to 34189

Colquitt County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5007.18%
Black4656.11%
2+ Races603.83%
Hispanic530.92%
Asian4819.35%
Other Race310.9%

Colquitt County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Colquitt County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colquitt County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Colquitt County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colquitt County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colquitt 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

71.23%

Born in Colquitt County, Georgia

88.64%

Native Born

11.36%

Foreign Born

8.71%

Non Citizen

2.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.64% of Colquitt County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 71.23% having been born in Georgia. 8.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colquitt County, Georgia Place of Birth

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