Muscogee County, GA

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2023 Population
204,383
0.0924% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Poverty Rate
18.8%
0.796% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,622
3.78% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$182,300
8.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Muscogee County, GA had a population of 204k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $56,622. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Muscogee County, GA declined from 204,572 to 204,383, a −0.0924% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,561 to $56,622, a 3.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Muscogee County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), Other (Hispanic) (3.04%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%).

None of the households in Muscogee County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Muscogee County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Muscogee County, GA was $182,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Muscogee County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Muscogee County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Muscogee County, GA is home to a population of 204k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Muscogee County, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.8k people) in Muscogee County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
97.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Muscogee County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Muscogee County, GA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muscogee County, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    93.8k ± 1.03k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    76.5k ± 677
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 1.25k
8.26%
Hispanic Population
16.9k people

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.8k people) in Muscogee County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.26% of the people in Muscogee County, GA are hispanic (16.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Muscogee County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Muscogee County, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Muscogee County, GA residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,017 ± 875
  2. Vietnam
    4,643 ± 546
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,494 ± 558

Muscogee County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Muscogee County, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Muscogee County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,369 people), Retail Trade (8,251 people), and Finance & Insurance (8,039 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,221), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,816), and Wholesale Trade ($59,000).

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Muscogee County, GA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muscogee County, GA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muscogee County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muscogee County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,369 people), Retail Trade (8,251 people), and Finance & Insurance (8,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muscogee County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Muscogee County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 374
    Retail Trade
  2. 322
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 292
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.05M
    Finance and Insurance
  2. $843k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $355k
    Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Muscogee County, GA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.2%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Muscogee County, GA awarded 3,481 degrees. The student population of Muscogee County, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,993 male students and 7,068 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $4,371 for in-state students and $15,425 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Muscogee County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,061 (36.1% men and 63.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,061 students enrolled in Muscogee County, GA, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,371) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,465) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Muscogee County, GA was $182,300 in 2023, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,400 to $182,300, a 8.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Muscogee County, GA is 50.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Muscogee County, GA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muscogee County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Muscogee County, GA is $56,622. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Muscogee County, GA was Census Tract 103.01 with a value of $126,938, followed by Census Tract 11 and Census Tract 108.02, with respective values of $125,521 and $74,175.

Property

$182,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,439
$40,491
Median Property Taxes
±$1,705

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Muscogee County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Muscogee County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 103.01
  2. Census Tract 11
  3. Census Tract 108.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Muscogee County, GA was Census Tract 103.01 with a value of $126,938, followed by Census Tract 11 and Census Tract 108.02, with respective values of $125,521 and $74,175.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Muscogee County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,622
Median Household Income
± $1,512
80.6k
Number of Households
± 2,472

In 2023, the median household income of the 80.6k households in Muscogee County, GA grew to $56,622 from the previous year's value of $54,561.

The following chart displays the households in Muscogee County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muscogee County, GA is from Muscogee County, GA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Muscogee County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.35%)
  3. Carpooled (8.93%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Muscogee County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (8.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muscogee County, GA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Muscogee County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Muscogee County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Muscogee County, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muscogee County, GA (37.5k out of 199k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muscogee County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 29.2% of the children was living in poverty in Muscogee County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.1%.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Muscogee County, GA has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 8.35% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 8.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Muscogee County, GA see 922 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% decrease from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

922 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Muscogee County, GA

Primary care physicians in Muscogee County, GA see an average of 922 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% decrease from the previous year (932 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Muscogee County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
34.6%
Employer Coverage
18.7%
Medicaid
8.35%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
8.12%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muscogee County, GA declined by 6.28% from 12% to 11.3%.

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Health Outcomes

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In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79.8 in Muscogee County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

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