Dooly County, Georgia Population 2024

11,377

Dooly County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 11,377 with a growth rate of 3.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dooly County, Georgia is the 118th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 14,850 and has seen a growth of -23.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,3573963.06%
202812,9613963.15%
202712,5653963.25%
202612,1693963.36%
202511,7733963.48%
202411,3773963.61%
202310,9813963.74%
202210,585-284-2.61%
202110,869-287-2.57%
202011,156-2,244-16.75%
201913,400-318-2.32%
201813,718240.18%
201713,694-176-1.27%
201613,870-163-1.16%
201514,033-215-1.51%
201414,248-125-0.87%
201314,373-41-0.28%
201214,414-196-1.34%
201114,610-240-1.62%
201014,85000%
19909,901-925-8.54%
198010,8264224.06%
197010,404-1,070-9.33%
196011,474-2,685-18.96%
195014,159-2,727-16.15%
194016,886-1,139-6.32%
193018,025-2,497-12.17%
192020,522-32-0.16%
191020,554-6,013-22.63%
190026,5678,42146.41%
189018,1465,72646.1%
188012,4202,63026.86%
18709,7908739.79%
18608,9175566.65%
18508,3613,93488.86%
18404,4272,292107.35%
18302,135-11,222-84.02%
2024 Growth Rate
3.61% (396)
County Website
Dooly County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Vienna
2020 Population
11,156
Area
393 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.98% (221)
Founded
May 15, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,28347.91%
White4,60641.77%
Two or more races7236.56%
Other race3503.17%
Native American640.58%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dooly County, Georgia Population by Race

Dooly County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Dooly County, Georgia Median Age

45.9

Total

45.2

Male

47.9

Female

Dooly County, Georgia Adults

There are 9,273 adults, (2,424 of whom are seniors) in Dooly County, Georgia.

Dooly County, Georgia Age Dependency

61

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Dooly County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,95144.9%
Male6,07555.1%

Dooly County, Georgia Population by Age

Dooly County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9192.3166.633.4
Married1,6242.6690.99.1
Non Family1,2851.2547.952.1
Female8362.9250.849.2
Male1744.0554.645.4

2.72

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dooly County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade94111.02%
Associates Degree7739.05%
Bachelors Degree7759.07%
Graduate Degree3684.31%
High School Graduate3,61742.35%
Less Than 9th Grade5156.03%
Some College1,55118.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dooly County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,9443,067271
White3,7523,512746
Hispanic55524774
2+ Races39629426
Other Race350148100
Native American44310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 28.57%.

Dooly County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,800$88,719$53,083
Graduate Degree$83,036$133,542$81,500
High School Graduate$31,240$43,017$23,236
Less Than 9th Grade$28,253$29,957$24,004
Overall$35,651$43,804$29,594
Some College$36,690$36,477$36,810

$35,651

Average Earnings

$43,804

Average Male

$29,594

Average Female

Dooly County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dooly County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dooly County, Georgia Language

90.22% of Dooly County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 9.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.48% of the population.

Dooly County, Georgia Language

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,2801,28329.98%
White3,8342837.38%
Multiple53218835.34%
Hispanic59915525.88%
Native532343.4%

19.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.72%

Male Poverty Rate

18.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dooly County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dooly County, Georgia is Native, with 43.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dooly County, Georgia is White, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.39%.

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.63%
Less Than 9th Grade16.68%
Some College6.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.91%
Female Unemployed16.03%
Female Employed13.67%
Male Employed3.88%

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dooly County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,696$94,422
Households$56,545$77,693
Married Families$105,238$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,804$38,794

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dooly County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Dooly County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dooly 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.

Dooly County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dooly County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

469

Number of Veterans

436

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam218
First Gulf War72
Second Gulf War49
Korea29
World War II0

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74171
75+155
55 to 6475
35 to 5466
18 to 342

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2766.85%
Black1543.52%
2+ Races398.25%

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45%

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Dooly County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dooly County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dooly 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

80.7%

Born in Dooly County, Georgia

95.92%

Native Born

4.08%

Foreign Born

3.37%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.92% of Dooly County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 80.7% having been born in Georgia. 3.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dooly County, Georgia Place of Birth

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