Coweta County, Georgia Population 2024

158,905

Coweta County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 158,905 with a growth rate of 1.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Coweta County, Georgia is the 16th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 127,939 and has seen a growth of 24.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029173,9703,0131.76%
2028170,9573,0131.79%
2027167,9443,0131.83%
2026164,9313,0131.86%
2025161,9183,0131.9%
2024158,9053,0131.93%
2023155,8923,0131.97%
2022152,8792,9061.94%
2021149,9733,2262.2%
2020146,747-1,757-1.18%
2019148,5042,4411.67%
2018146,0632,8451.99%
2017143,2182,6571.89%
2016140,5612,3441.7%
2015138,2173,0262.24%
2014135,1912,2111.66%
2013132,9802,3661.81%
2012130,6141,2240.95%
2011129,3901,4511.13%
2010127,93900%
199053,85314,58537.14%
198039,2686,95821.54%
197032,3103,41711.83%
196028,8931,1073.98%
195027,7868143.02%
194026,9721,8457.34%
193025,127-3,920-13.5%
192029,0472470.86%
191028,8003,82015.29%
190024,9802,62611.75%
189022,3541,2455.9%
188021,1095,23432.97%
187015,8751,1727.97%
186014,7031,0687.83%
185013,6353,27131.56%
184010,3645,361107.16%
18305,003-168,967-97.12%
2024 Growth Rate
1.93% (3,013)
County Website
Coweta County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Newnan
2020 Population
146,747
Area
441 mi²
Density
360 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.29% (12,158)
Founded
1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,10471.37%
Black or African American27,78618.52%
Two or more races8,5125.67%
Asian3,1442.1%
Other race2,8801.92%
Native American6430.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coweta County, Georgia Population by Race

Coweta County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Coweta County, Georgia Median Age

39

Total

38.6

Male

39.4

Female

Coweta County, Georgia Adults

There are 114,938 adults, (22,114 of whom are seniors) in Coweta County, Georgia.

Coweta County, Georgia Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Coweta County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female76,93551.27%
Male73,13648.73%

Coweta County, Georgia Population by Age

Coweta County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,2902.777.622.4
Married31,6753.1790.89.2
Non Family14,1121.261.138.9
Female6,9593.3856.943.1
Male2,5443.3261.838.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coweta County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,8925.74%
Associates Degree10,0639.8%
Bachelors Degree22,53621.94%
Graduate Degree13,05812.71%
High School Graduate26,39225.7%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4702.41%
Some College22,28921.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Coweta County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72,97769,10527,395
Black18,25816,0705,286
Hispanic7,0565,3231,208
2+ Races4,2623,6891,246
Asian2,2881,865915
Other Race1,8981,476236
Native American34314362

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.99%.

Coweta County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,532$93,021$54,034
Graduate Degree$86,930$118,991$72,637
High School Graduate$42,195$50,064$31,726
Less Than 9th Grade$32,629$41,126$26,346
Overall$55,728$66,683$43,474
Some College$53,096$67,024$39,809

$55,728

Average Earnings

$66,683

Average Male

$43,474

Average Female

Coweta County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coweta County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coweta County, Georgia Language

91.31% of Coweta County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 8.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.76% of the population.

Coweta County, Georgia Language

Coweta County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White101,9986,3836.26%
Black27,4663,20411.67%
Hispanic11,7572,00117.02%
Multiple8,43684810.05%
Other2,86884629.5%
Asian3,1442528.02%
Native63613621.38%

8.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.22%

Male Poverty Rate

9.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coweta County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coweta County, Georgia is Other, with 29.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coweta County, Georgia is White, with 6.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.8%.

Coweta County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.49%
High School10.23%
Some College6.15%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%

Coweta County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.15%
Female Unemployed13.62%
Female Employed4.78%
Male Employed2.68%

Coweta County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coweta County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,944$130,248
Households$94,142$116,087
Married Families$124,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,681$67,438

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coweta County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Coweta County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coweta County, Georgia Marriage

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.

Coweta County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coweta County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,250

Number of Veterans

9,375

Male Veterans

875

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,455
Second Gulf War3,058
Vietnam2,738
Korea389
World War II13

Coweta County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,199
55 to 642,504
65 to 742,008
75+2,007
18 to 34532

Coweta County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,0989.7%
Black1,4316.88%
Hispanic5907.13%
2+ Races4508.94%
Other Race24510.84%
Asian230.9%
Native American30.53%

Coweta County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Coweta County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coweta County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Coweta County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coweta County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coweta 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

53.99%

Born in Coweta County, Georgia

93.5%

Native Born

6.5%

Foreign Born

3.46%

Non Citizen

3.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.5% of Coweta County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 53.99% having been born in Georgia. 3.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coweta County, Georgia Place of Birth

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