Grady County, Georgia Population 2024

26,138

Grady County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 26,138 with a growth rate of 0.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grady County, Georgia is the 76th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 25,027 and has seen a growth of 4.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,498720.27%
202826,426720.27%
202726,354720.27%
202626,282720.27%
202526,210720.28%
202426,138720.28%
202326,066720.28%
202225,9941440.56%
202125,850-374-1.43%
202026,2241,6366.65%
201924,588-142-0.57%
201824,730-32-0.13%
201724,762-133-0.53%
201624,895-211-0.84%
201525,106-130-0.52%
201425,2361160.46%
201325,120-163-0.64%
201225,2831800.72%
201125,103760.3%
201025,02700%
199020,2794342.19%
198019,8452,01911.33%
197017,826-189-1.05%
196018,015-913-4.82%
195018,928-726-3.69%
194019,6544542.36%
193019,200-1,106-5.45%
192020,3061,84910.02%
191018,457-8,041-30.35%
2024 Growth Rate
0.28% (72)
County Website
Grady County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Cairo
2020 Population
26,224
Area
454 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.33% (-86)
Founded
August 17, 1905

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,39762.88%
Black or African American7,63429.28%
Two or more races1,2334.73%
Other race6422.46%
Native American1000.38%
Asian690.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grady County, Georgia Population by Race

Grady County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Grady County, Georgia Median Age

39.8

Total

37.8

Male

40.6

Female

Grady County, Georgia Adults

There are 19,690 adults, (4,912 of whom are seniors) in Grady County, Georgia.

Grady County, Georgia Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Grady County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female13,25950.85%
Male12,81649.15%

Grady County, Georgia Population by Age

Grady County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7922.6565.534.5
Married4,2713.1987.512.5
Non Family3,1891.235842
Female1,7573.6433.466.6
Male5753.4141.658.4

3.24

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grady County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,07511.73%
Associates Degree1,3657.72%
Bachelors Degree1,6719.45%
Graduate Degree1,1266.37%
High School Graduate6,39536.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2977.33%
Some College3,75621.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Grady County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,0749,6182,278
Black4,8743,901379
Hispanic1,49058684
2+ Races65329427
Other Race38018262
Native American74637
Asian664826

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.39%.

Grady County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,723$47,559$48,478
Graduate Degree$78,403$80,969$74,750
High School Graduate$36,697$43,569$30,071
Less Than 9th Grade$30,851$35,092$18,430
Overall$40,079$44,535$33,521
Some College$40,482$48,707$33,525

$40,079

Average Earnings

$44,535

Average Male

$33,521

Average Female

Grady County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grady County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grady County, Georgia Language

88.38% of Grady County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 11.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.75% of the population.

Grady County, Georgia Language

Grady County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,9042,05913.82%
Black7,5651,97826.15%
Hispanic3,04092330.36%
Multiple1,18962452.48%
Other64213320.72%
Asian693956.52%

19.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.16%

Male Poverty Rate

22.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grady County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grady County, Georgia is Asian, with 56.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grady County, Georgia is White, with 13.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.79%.

Grady County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.01%
Some College15.28%
High School13.36%
Bachelors or Greater8.41%

Grady County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.6%
Male Unemployed14.68%
Female Employed12.29%
Male Employed4.42%

Grady County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grady County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,193$79,228
Households$51,929$69,859
Married Families$81,787$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,484$47,501

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grady County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Grady County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grady County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grady County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grady County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,774

Number of Veterans

1,731

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam594
First Gulf War443
Second Gulf War92
Korea87
World War II32

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74556
75+411
55 to 64389
35 to 54356
18 to 3462

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2439.72%
Black4868.65%
2+ Races314.56%
Hispanic191.13%
Native American1418.92%

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grady County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grady County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grady 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

70.68%

Born in Grady County, Georgia

94.7%

Native Born

5.3%

Foreign Born

4.77%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.7% of Grady County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 70.68% having been born in Georgia. 4.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grady County, Georgia Place of Birth

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