Dougherty County Population

1860–2026

82,504

2026 projection

3.1% since 2020 (decrease)

020K40K60K80K100K120K186018801900192019401960198020002020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.

Population by year

Population estimates for Dougherty County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202682,504-1120.14%
202582,616-1120.14%
202482,728-290.04%
202382,757-2640.32%
202283,021+7010.85%
202182,320-2,8533.35%
202085,173-2,6813.05%
201987,854-1,3931.56%
201889,247-2900.32%
201789,537-8280.92%

Showing 10 of 31 years.

Dougherty County Demographics

36.6median age

Median age

Female38.7 yrs
Male34.5 yrs

Adults

63,066
14,443 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults48,623 other adults

Sex

Female 54.2% · 45,073Male 45.8% · 38,018

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 56785+ years, female: 91380–84 years, male: 55280–84 years, female: 87475–79 years, male: 1,04375–79 years, female: 1,63670–74 years, male: 2,03070–74 years, female: 2,16965–69 years, male: 1,90365–69 years, female: 2,75660–64 years, male: 2,43660–64 years, female: 2,76555–59 years, male: 1,94355–59 years, female: 2,95250–54 years, male: 2,11250–54 years, female: 2,55445–49 years, male: 1,98345–49 years, female: 2,51440–44 years, male: 1,83940–44 years, female: 2,69735–39 years, male: 2,36735–39 years, female: 2,65930–34 years, male: 2,45430–34 years, female: 3,21125–29 years, male: 2,49825–29 years, female: 2,98820–24 years, male: 2,77320–24 years, female: 3,11715–19 years, male: 2,96815–19 years, female: 3,24210–14 years, male: 2,98610–14 years, female: 2,4035–9 years, male: 2,7365–9 years, female: 3,0550–4 years, male: 2,8280–4 years, female: 2,56885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

Tap a square or a group below to highlight it.

Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 831 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Dougherty County Income

$49,044median household income

Median household income

$49,044

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$40,080

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

25%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Dougherty County Marital Status

30% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married30%35%27%
Never married45%47%44%
Divorced14%11%16%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated4%4%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year