McDuffie County, Georgia Population 2024

21,908

McDuffie County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 21,908 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McDuffie County, Georgia is the 83rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 21,803 and has seen a growth of 0.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,4531090.49%
202822,3441090.49%
202722,2351090.49%
202622,1261090.5%
202522,0171090.5%
202421,9081090.5%
202321,7991090.5%
202221,690710.33%
202121,619120.06%
202021,6072901.36%
201921,317-228-1.06%
201821,545280.13%
201721,517360.17%
201621,481110.05%
201521,470-59-0.27%
201421,529230.11%
201321,506-124-0.57%
201221,630160.07%
201121,614-189-0.87%
201021,80300%
199020,1191,5738.48%
198018,5463,27021.41%
197015,2762,64920.98%
196012,6271,18410.35%
195011,4435655.19%
194010,8781,86420.68%
19309,014-2,495-21.68%
192011,5091,18411.47%
191010,3255215.31%
19009,8041,01511.55%
18908,789-660-6.98%
18809,449-13,004-57.92%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (109)
County Website
McDuffie County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Thomson
2020 Population
21,607
Area
257 mi²
Density
85 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (301)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,93255.02%
Black or African American8,91141.09%
Two or more races4952.28%
Other race2531.17%
Asian960.44%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McDuffie County, Georgia Population by Race

McDuffie County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

McDuffie County, Georgia Median Age

39.1

Total

35.8

Male

41.4

Female

McDuffie County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,263 adults, (4,004 of whom are seniors) in McDuffie County, Georgia.

McDuffie County, Georgia Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

McDuffie County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female11,00450.74%
Male10,68349.26%

McDuffie County, Georgia Population by Age

McDuffie County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2982.5865.234.8
Married3,4433.0484.315.7
Non Family2,5751.1858.341.7
Female1,8573.3641.858.2
Male4233.9455.344.7

3.12

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McDuffie County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,70111.56%
Associates Degree1,2868.74%
Bachelors Degree1,65111.22%
Graduate Degree9756.62%
High School Graduate5,94840.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4242.88%
Some College2,73318.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

McDuffie County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,4297,7681,883
Black5,5224,132588
Hispanic382318130
2+ Races35733519
Other Race14411891
Asian86816

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 63.19%.

McDuffie County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,280$79,403$63,275
Graduate Degree$61,638$93,917$52,159
High School Graduate$33,772$40,870$26,746
Less Than 9th Grade$19,750$48,561$14,237
Overall$38,285$49,853$30,187
Some College$33,610$50,023$27,896

$38,285

Average Earnings

$49,853

Average Male

$30,187

Average Female

McDuffie County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

McDuffie County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McDuffie County, Georgia Language

97.32% of McDuffie County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.

McDuffie County, Georgia Language

McDuffie County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,7532,61029.82%
White11,4311,25711%
Hispanic64315323.79%
Other25310842.69%
Multiple467326.85%

19.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.05%

Male Poverty Rate

19.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McDuffie County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in McDuffie County, Georgia is Other, with 42.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McDuffie County, Georgia is Multiple, with 6.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.31%.

McDuffie County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.99%
High School15.4%
Some College10.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.33%

McDuffie County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.03%
Female Unemployed8.7%
Male Employed1.41%
Male Unemployed1.04%

McDuffie County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McDuffie County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,579$80,050
Households$54,058$70,384
Married Families$84,175$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,499$44,844

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McDuffie County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

McDuffie County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McDuffie 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.

McDuffie County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McDuffie County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,310

Number of Veterans

1,175

Male Veterans

135

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam467
Second Gulf War375
First Gulf War276
World War II6
Korea0

McDuffie County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74411
75+358
35 to 54269
55 to 64240
18 to 3432

McDuffie County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7588.05%
Black4567.34%
2+ Races6617.69%
Hispanic5111.51%
Other Race3017.44%

McDuffie County, Georgia Veterans by Race

McDuffie County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

McDuffie County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

McDuffie County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McDuffie County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McDuffie 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

79.74%

Born in McDuffie County, Georgia

98.18%

Native Born

1.82%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.18% of McDuffie County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.74% having been born in Georgia. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McDuffie County, Georgia Place of Birth

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