Colquitt, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,085
2.16% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.9
8.47% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
41.2%
1.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$37,763
44.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$101,600
3.15% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
797
2.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Colquitt, GA had a population of 2.09k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $37,763. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colquitt, GA declined from 2,131 to 2,085, a −2.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,125 to $37,763, a 44.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colquitt, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Colquitt, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Colquitt, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Colquitt, GA was $101,600, and the homeownership rate was 47.2%.

Most people in Colquitt, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Colquitt, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colquitt, GA is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.25% of Colquitt, GA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Colquitt, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 736 White (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Colquitt, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colquitt, GA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colquitt, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.16k ± 217
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    736 ± 227
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 55
0.624%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Colquitt, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 736 White (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.624% of the people in Colquitt, GA are hispanic (13 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
47 people
1.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2023, 2.25% of Colquitt, GA residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colquitt, GA was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    24 ± 36
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

Colquitt, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colquitt, GA employs 797 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Colquitt, GA were Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,722), Educational Services ($60,463), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

797
2023 Value
± 184
2.97%
1 Year growth
± 32.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colquitt, GA grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 774 employees to 797 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colquitt, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people), Material Moving Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colquitt, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

797
2023 Value
± 184
2.97%
1 Year growth
± 32.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colquitt, GA grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 774 employees to 797 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colquitt, GA, are Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colquitt, GA, though some of these residents may live in Colquitt, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,250
Median earning men ± $10,477
$33,750
Median earning women ± $13,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,722), Manufacturing ($39,152), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,156), Retail Trade ($40,052), and Manufacturing ($17,045).

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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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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colquitt, GA was $101,600 in 2023, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $101,600, a 3.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Colquitt, GA is 47.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Colquitt, GA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colquitt, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$101,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,537
$371
Median Property Taxes
±$111

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 Colquitt, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

47.2%
Homeownership
2023
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 47.2% of the housing units in Colquitt, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Colquitt, 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.
$37,763
Median Household Income
± $22,031
786
Number of Households
± 161

In 2023, the median household income of the 786 households in Colquitt, GA grew to $37,763 from the previous year's value of $26,125.

The following chart displays the households in Colquitt, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colquitt, GA is from Colquitt, GA.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Colquitt, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.4%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Colquitt, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colquitt, GA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Colquitt, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colquitt, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colquitt, GA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colquitt, GA (796 out of 1.93k 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 12 - 14 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colquitt, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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Health

83% of the population of Colquitt, GA has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 7.05% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
28.4%
Employer Coverage
31.9%
Medicaid
7.05%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.66%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colquitt, GA grew by 6.43% from 16% to 17%.

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