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Dougherty County, Georgia

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Dougherty County, Georgia is among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (119th of 3,222 counties), and among the lowest in the country for homeownership rate.

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Key figures

StatisticDougherty County, Georgia GeorgiaUnited States Rank
Total Population83,09110,940,407334,922,499705th of 3,222
Median Household Income$49,044$77,353$80,7342826th of 3,221
Median Age36.637.638.92797th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%34.9%35.7%1522nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$134,400$303,300$332,7002466th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$935$1,393$1,4131254th of 3,215
Poverty Rate25.0%13.4%12.5%230th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate10.2%5.1%5.2%119th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile252.8189.6n/a556th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.3%11.2%14.1%1832nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy71.4n/an/a2781st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate45.3%65.7%65.2%3194th of 3,222
Average Commute Time20.028.326.42534th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.1%15.9%15.1%1440th of 3,222
Uninsured16.5%n/an/a533rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households26.5%46.5%46.9%3203rd of 3,222
Broadband Access79.1%n/an/a2298th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)22.8%49.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.3%11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)70.2%30.7%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%4.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.6%3.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index45.364.961.4

Age in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age36.637.638.9
Under 18 %24.1%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Households34,2804,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households58.7%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.7%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.2%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone35.4%27.7%28.7%
Never Married45.1%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,422$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.0%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.0%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.2%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households29.0%12.3%n/a

Housing in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units40,6534,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.8%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.6%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.7%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.7%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,781$2,341n/a

Education in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School14.0%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.2%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.0%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.8%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Dougherty County, Georgia

StatisticDougherty County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.7%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.5%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.0%12.3%16.7%

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