Dougherty County, Georgia Population 2024

82,395

Dougherty County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 82,395 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dougherty County, Georgia is the 33rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 94,521 and has seen a growth of -12.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,145-250-0.31%
202881,395-250-0.31%
202781,645-250-0.31%
202681,895-250-0.3%
202582,145-250-0.3%
202482,395-250-0.3%
202382,645-250-0.3%
202282,8956600.8%
202182,235-2,920-3.43%
202085,155-2,699-3.07%
201987,854-1,393-1.56%
201889,247-290-0.32%
201789,537-828-0.92%
201690,365-1,191-1.3%
201591,556-1,219-1.31%
201492,775-666-0.71%
201393,441-1,275-1.35%
201294,716-364-0.38%
201195,0805590.59%
201094,52100%
199096,311-4,407-4.38%
1980100,71811,07912.36%
197089,63913,95918.44%
196075,68032,06373.51%
195043,61715,05252.69%
194028,5656,25928.06%
193022,3062,24311.18%
192020,0634,02825.12%
191016,0352,35617.22%
190013,6791,47312.07%
189012,206-416-3.3%
188012,6221,1059.59%
187011,5173,22238.84%
18608,295-72,850-89.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-250)
County Website
Dougherty County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Albany
2020 Population
85,155
Area
329 mi²
Density
250 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.24% (-2,760)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American59,20770.56%
White20,01623.85%
Two or more races2,5022.98%
Other race1,3921.66%
Asian6590.79%
Native American1390.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dougherty County, Georgia Population by Race

Dougherty County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Dougherty County, Georgia Median Age

36.6

Total

34.7

Male

38.6

Female

Dougherty County, Georgia Adults

There are 63,638 adults, (14,255 of whom are seniors) in Dougherty County, Georgia.

Dougherty County, Georgia Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dougherty County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female45,39154.09%
Male38,52445.91%

Dougherty County, Georgia Population by Age

Dougherty County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,2802.3246.553.5
Non Family14,2071.1738.861.2
Female9,0873.2429.570.5
Married9,0743.0377.722.3
Male1,9123.0937.462.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

46.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dougherty County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,75410.49%
Associates Degree5,0479.2%
Bachelors Degree6,52011.88%
Graduate Degree6,23211.36%
High School Graduate16,92830.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2824.16%
Some College12,11222.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dougherty County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black37,15531,0167,100
White15,06813,7414,871
Hispanic1,261881261
2+ Races901763263
Other Race86952289
Asian573518311
Native American959318

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.28%.

Dougherty County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,512$53,511$49,742
Graduate Degree$65,475$82,865$61,144
High School Graduate$28,868$33,655$26,214
Less Than 9th Grade$26,204$30,324$18,866
Overall$38,951$45,246$34,384
Some College$34,960$46,615$29,232

$38,951

Average Earnings

$45,246

Average Male

$34,384

Average Female

Dougherty County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dougherty County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dougherty County, Georgia Language

95.8% of Dougherty County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Dougherty County, Georgia Language

Dougherty County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black56,66317,30230.53%
White18,8012,43512.95%
Hispanic2,38092438.82%
Multiple2,39868628.61%
Other1,36153239.09%
Asian6279114.51%
Native1316348.09%

26.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.94%

Male Poverty Rate

28.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dougherty County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dougherty County, Georgia is Native, with 48.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dougherty County, Georgia is White, with 12.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.8%.

Dougherty County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.86%
High School25.54%
Some College19.51%
Bachelors or Greater5.57%

Dougherty County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.82%
Male Unemployed31.15%
Female Employed16.13%
Male Employed8.22%

Dougherty County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dougherty County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,548$76,287
Households$46,784$63,592
Married Families$87,540$112,250
Non Families$32,929$42,206

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dougherty County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.0%

Male Marriage Rate

26.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Dougherty County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dougherty 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.

Dougherty County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dougherty County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,741

Number of Veterans

4,913

Male Veterans

828

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,798
First Gulf War1,786
Second Gulf War1,544
Korea183
World War II22

Dougherty County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,501
35 to 541,457
55 to 641,394
75+757
18 to 34632

Dougherty County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3,9178.96%
White1,70310.25%
2+ Races765.91%
Hispanic593.82%
Asian406.79%
Other Race50.55%

Dougherty County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dougherty County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dougherty County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Dougherty County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dougherty County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dougherty 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

76.19%

Born in Dougherty County, Georgia

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Dougherty County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 76.19% having been born in Georgia. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dougherty County, Georgia Place of Birth

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