Dougherty County, Georgia

Dougherty County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 82,616 in 2025 across 851 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 82,616; 2025 estimate
Area: 851 km²
Density: 97; per km²
Median income: $49,044; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.3%	107 / 159	2,517 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$935	67 / 159	1,253 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$134,400	106 / 159	2,446 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	45.3%	157 / 159	3,116 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.7%	68 / 159	1,329 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.4%	90 / 159	2,309 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	85 / 159	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	142 / 159	2,349 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	70.2%	1 / 159	19 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.3%	114 / 159	1,814 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.3%	124 / 159	2,088 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.6	133 / 159	2,717 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,186	6 / 159	23 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.5%	104 / 159	1,829 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.1%	50 / 159	658 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.3%	30 / 159	529 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	22.8%	158 / 159	3,077 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	25.0%	16 / 159	152 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	29.0%	8 / 159	72 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.476	55 / 159	622 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$49,044	131 / 159	2,826 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,422	113 / 159	2,758 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	10.2%	5 / 159	77 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	22.8%	56 / 159	1,473 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.0%	79 / 159	2,380 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.1%	77 / 159	517 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.5%	42 / 159	900 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	82,616	33 / 159	711 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	97	31 / 159	497 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.7%	26 / 159	590 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.9%	15 / 159	171 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20	153 / 159	2,460 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.1%	63 / 159	1,430 / 3,144

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