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

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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 American5,36047.7%
White4,89543.57%
Two or more races6185.5%
Other race3242.88%
Native American390.35%
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

45.1

Total

43.7

Male

47.9

Female

Dooly County, Georgia Adults

There are 9,412 adults, (2,411 of whom are seniors) in Dooly County, Georgia.

Dooly County, Georgia Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dooly County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,93743.94%
Male6,29956.06%

Dooly County, Georgia Population by Age

Dooly County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7872.4670.329.7
Married1,6042.8490.29.8
Non Family1,1771.2557.442.6
Female8552.9556.743.3
Male1514.9935.164.9

2.91

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

70.3%

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 Grade1,04112.17%
Associates Degree8219.59%
Bachelors Degree7638.92%
Graduate Degree3534.13%
High School Graduate3,64542.6%
Less Than 9th Grade4295.01%
Some College1,50517.59%

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
Black3,9853,129324
White3,8203,463691
Hispanic49827198
2+ Races34527428
Other Race27313570
Native American39263

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 25.64%.

Dooly County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,101$84,113$50,417
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,730$41,726$20,568
Less Than 9th Grade$27,340$34,208$23,046
Overall$35,000$42,560$26,721
Some College$36,326$40,337$34,545

$35,000

Average Earnings

$42,560

Average Male

$26,721

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

92.01% of Dooly County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 7.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.29% of the population.

Dooly County, Georgia Language

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,4111,21127.45%
White4,05544310.92%
Hispanic62824438.85%
Multiple37117346.63%

20.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.1%

Male Poverty Rate

20.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dooly County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dooly County, Georgia is Multiple, with 46.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dooly County, Georgia is White, with 10.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.86%.

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.5%
High School19.09%
Some College6.75%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Dooly County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Unemployed33.15%
Female Employed15.47%
Male Employed5.21%

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$71,646$89,311
Households$54,109$78,644
Married Families$101,700$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,089$50,909

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dooly County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

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 55-64, 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

558

Number of Veterans

526

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam282
First Gulf War89
Second Gulf War68
Korea27
World War II1

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74239
75+163
35 to 5488
55 to 6460
18 to 348

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3350.0787124060150376
Black1720.039162112932604735
2+ Races480.10666666666666667
Native American30.07692307692307693

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dooly County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.2%

Labor Force Participation

40.9%

Employment Rate

7.5%

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

80.58%

Born in Dooly County, Georgia

96.8%

Native Born

3.2%

Foreign Born

3.03%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.8% of Dooly County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 80.58% having been born in Georgia. 3.03% 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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