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)
White15,82860.75%
Black or African American7,84730.12%
Two or more races1,1374.36%
Other race1,1324.34%
Native American850.33%
Asian270.1%
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

39.4

Total

37.7

Male

40.1

Female

Grady County, Georgia Adults

There are 19,605 adults, (4,885 of whom are seniors) in Grady County, Georgia.

Grady County, Georgia Age Dependency

77

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Grady County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female13,37251.32%
Male12,68448.68%

Grady County, Georgia Population by Age

Grady County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0732.5764.135.9
Married4,2153.187.812.2
Non Family3,2051.215743
Female2,1343.332.267.8
Male5193.6946.153.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

64.1%

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 Grade2,10811.95%
Associates Degree1,4097.98%
Bachelors Degree1,6299.23%
Graduate Degree1,0706.06%
High School Graduate6,28435.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3567.68%
Some College3,79121.48%

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
White10,9089,2432,154
Black5,0094,100425
Hispanic1,60370794
Other Race64128261
2+ Races51427817
Native American624814
Asian1960

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 22.58%.

Grady County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,616$48,163$51,125
Graduate Degree$81,154$85,840$75,078
High School Graduate$37,646$46,064$29,448
Less Than 9th Grade$29,750$35,282$18,083
Overall$40,945$46,042$32,316
Some College$42,534$51,213$37,216

$40,945

Average Earnings

$46,042

Average Male

$32,316

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

87.7% of Grady County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 12.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.77% of the population.

Grady County, Georgia Language

Grady County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6252,07914.22%
Black7,7231,94125.13%
Hispanic3,3491,17935.2%
Multiple1,13768960.6%
Other1,12322920.39%
Asian2727100%

20.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.94%

Male Poverty Rate

23.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grady County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grady County, Georgia is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grady County, Georgia is White, with 14.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.88%.

Grady County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.09%
Some College15.64%
High School14%
Bachelors or Greater7.93%

Grady County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.5%
Male Unemployed17.69%
Female Employed13.87%
Male Employed5.8%

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$65,887$82,328
Households$54,312$72,324
Married Families$87,338$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,717$47,768

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grady County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

1,719

Number of Veterans

1,647

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam602
First Gulf War534
Second Gulf War110
Korea67
World War II0

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74473
55 to 64418
35 to 54395
75+386
18 to 3447

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2299.85%
Black4347.55%
2+ Races447.99%
Hispanic191.05%
Native American1219.35%

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grady County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

71.49%

Born in Grady County, Georgia

94.77%

Native Born

5.23%

Foreign Born

4.71%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.77% of Grady County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 71.49% having been born in Georgia. 4.71% 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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