Dougherty County, GA

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2024 Population

83,091

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

5.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,044

4.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

4.02% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

32,011

1.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dougherty 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.

98.4% of the residents in Dougherty County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dougherty County, GA are Albany Technical College (1,669 degrees awarded in 2023), Albany State University (1,448 degrees), and Albany Beauty Academy (2 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dougherty County, GA was $134,400, and the homeownership rate was 45.3%.

Most people in Dougherty County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Dougherty County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Dougherty County, GA borders Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Lee County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Terrell County, GA, and Worth County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Dougherty County, GA is home to a population of 83.1k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.29% of Dougherty County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.3k people) in Dougherty County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.94k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Dougherty County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dougherty County, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dougherty County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dougherty County, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58.3k ± 455
White (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 456

3.26%

Hispanic Population

2.71k people

3.26% of the people in Dougherty County, GA are hispanic (2.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dougherty County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.9k people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Dougherty County, GA residents (1.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dougherty County, GA was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dougherty County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,743 ± 401
Vietnam
1,674 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
1,179 ± 291

Dougherty County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dougherty County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Dougherty County, GA employs 32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dougherty County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,278 people), Educational Services (4,062 people), and Retail Trade (3,672 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($60,881), Public Administration ($59,019), and Wholesale Trade ($57,143).

Employment

Occupations

32k

2024 Value

± 1,545

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 7.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dougherty County, GA declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 32.4k employees to 32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dougherty County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,753 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,886 people), and Management Occupations (2,601 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dougherty County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

32k

2024 Value

± 1,545

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 7.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dougherty County, GA declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 32.4k employees to 32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dougherty County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,278 people), Educational Services (4,062 people), and Retail Trade (3,672 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dougherty County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Dougherty County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,374

Median earning men ± $2,788

$34,720

Median earning women ± $2,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,879), Wholesale Trade ($60,824), and Information ($52,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,000), Wholesale Trade ($49,226), and Construction ($45,893).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

176
Retail Trade
145
Other Services (except Public Administration)
136
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$434k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$221k
Manufacturing
$188k
Retail Trade

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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dougherty County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dougherty County, GA awarded 3,119 degrees. The student population of Dougherty County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,518 male students and 6,795 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dougherty County, GA are Black or African American (2,338 and 75.2%), White (496 and 15.9%), Hispanic or Latino (135 and 4.34%), and Two or More Races (63 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Dougherty County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Albany Technical College (1,669 and 53.5%), Albany State University (1,448 and 46.4%), and Albany Beauty Academy (2 and 0.0641%).

The most popular majors in Dougherty County, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (384 and 12.3%), Registered Nursing (291 and 9.33%), and General Business Administration & Management (257 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost in Dougherty County, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Dougherty County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,313 (27% men and 73% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,313 students enrolled in Dougherty County, GA, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,493 records, of which 73.7% were women and 26.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
132 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
110 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Dougherty County, GA was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Dougherty County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Albany Technical College
1,669 degrees awarded
Albany State University
1,448 degrees awarded
Albany Beauty Academy
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Albany Technical College with 1,669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 889 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dougherty County, GA, which is 0.399 times less than the 2,230 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,338 degrees mean that there were 4.71 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 496 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dougherty County, GA was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,200 to $134,400, a 4.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Dougherty County, GA is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dougherty County, GA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dougherty County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 23% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dougherty County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.53%.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,119

$15,538

Median Property Taxes

±$935

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 Dougherty County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Dougherty County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dougherty County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,044

Median Household Income

± $1,712

34.3k

Number of Households

± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.3k households in Dougherty County, GA grew to $49,044 from the previous year's value of $46,784.

The following chart displays the households in Dougherty 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dougherty County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Dougherty County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.12%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dougherty County, GA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Dougherty County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dougherty County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 23% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dougherty County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.53%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dougherty County, GA (19.9k out of 79.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dougherty County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 36.9% of the children was living in poverty in Dougherty County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 941 in Dougherty County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 130 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.9% of the population of Dougherty County, GA has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 3.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dougherty County, GA see 1,286 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,286 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 533 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,286 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dougherty County, GA

Primary care physicians in Dougherty County, GA see an average of 1,286 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,286 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

3.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dougherty County, GA declined by 6.15% from 14% to 13.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dougherty County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 107 in Dougherty County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dougherty County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.4% in Dougherty County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dougherty County, GA.