Floyd County, GA

County

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    2024 Population
    99,693
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.2
    1.06% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    16%
    4.68% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $65,565
    4.84% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $217,900
    12.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    44,891
    0.965% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Floyd 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.

    96.1% of the residents in Floyd County, GA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Floyd County, GA are Georgia Northwestern Technical College (3,380 degrees awarded in 2024), Georgia Highlands College (820 degrees), and Berry College (593 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Floyd County, GA was $217,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

    Most people in Floyd County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Floyd County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Floyd County, GA is home to a population of 99.7k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.6% of Floyd County, GA residents were born outside of the country (6.58k people).

    In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.6k people) in Floyd County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.1% of Floyd County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Floyd County, GA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, GA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      68.6k ± 205
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      13.5k ± 577
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      4.25k ± 677
    12.4%
    Hispanic Population
    12.4k people

    In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.6k people) in Floyd County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    12.4% of the people in Floyd County, GA are hispanic (12.4k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. Jamaica
      54,537 ± 5,719 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.6%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    6.58k people
    6.61%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    6.55k people

    As of 2024, 6.6% of Floyd County, GA residents (6.58k 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 Floyd County, GA was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,739 ± 259
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      874 ± 252
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      585 ± 235

    Floyd County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    86.5% of the population of Floyd County, GA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.922% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Floyd County, GA see 743 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (743 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2617 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 603 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    743 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Floyd County, GA

    Primary care physicians in Floyd County, GA see an average of 743 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (743 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    13.5%
    Uninsured
    43.1%
    Employer Coverage
    18.4%
    Medicaid
    13.5%
    Medicare
    10.7%
    Non-Group
    0.922%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Floyd County, GA declined by 2.61% from 13.8% to 13.5%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.85 in Floyd County, GA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 40.1% in Floyd County, GA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.7% in Floyd County, GA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Floyd County, GA employs 44.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Floyd County, GA were Manufacturing (7,812 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,448 people), and Educational Services (5,002 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,647), Wholesale Trade ($77,177), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,125).

    Employment

    Occupations

    44.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,863
    0.965%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.76%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd County, GA grew at a rate of 0.965%, from 44.5k employees to 44.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floyd County, GA, are Production Occupations (5,331 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,449 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floyd County, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    44.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,863
    0.965%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.76%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd County, GA grew at a rate of 0.965%, from 44.5k employees to 44.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floyd County, GA, are Manufacturing (7,812 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,448 people), and Educational Services (5,002 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floyd County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Floyd County, 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

    $46,865
    Median earning men ± $2,081
    $33,550
    Median earning women ± $2,365

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,061), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,819), Public Administration ($47,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,769).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 193
      Retail Trade
    2. 179
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. 144
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $558k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $466k
      Manufacturing
    3. $140k
      Retail Trade

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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 13 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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Floyd County, GA awarded 5,170 degrees. The student population of Floyd County, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,087 male students and 10,379 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Floyd County, GA are White (3,386 and 66%), Hispanic or Latino (986 and 19.2%), Black or African American (493 and 9.61%), and Two or More Races (173 and 3.37%).

    The largest universities in Floyd County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Northwestern Technical College (3,380 and 65.4%), Georgia Highlands College (820 and 15.9%), and Berry College (593 and 11.5%).

    The most popular majors in Floyd County, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (549 and 10.6%), General Business Administration & Management (451 and 8.72%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (318 and 6.15%).

    The median tuition costs are $32,630 for private four year colleges, and $2,424 and $9,384 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Floyd County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,466 (37% men and 63% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 16,466 students enrolled in Floyd County, GA, 37% men and 63% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,034 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Cosmetology
      203 degrees awarded
    2. Welding Technology
      197 degrees awarded
    3. Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
      159 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Floyd County, GA was General Cosmetology with 203 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 Floyd County, GA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Georgia Northwestern Technical College
      3,380 degrees awarded
    2. Georgia Highlands College
      820 degrees awarded
    3. Berry College
      593 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Northwestern Technical College with 3,380 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 2,043 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Floyd County, GA, which is 0.653 times less than the 3,127 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,386 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 986 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,630) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Floyd County, GA was $217,900 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,100 to $217,900, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Floyd County, GA is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Floyd County, GA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floyd County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.53%.

    Housing

    Property

    $217,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,476
    $23,434
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,262

    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 Floyd County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    63.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Floyd County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $65,565
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,312
    36.9k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,588

    In 2024, the median household income of the 36.9k households in Floyd County, GA grew to $65,565 from the previous year's value of $62,540.

    The following chart displays the households in Floyd 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 Floyd County, GA is from Georgia.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Georgia
    0.471
    2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

    In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
    2. Carpooled (9.69%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.52%)

    In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Floyd County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

    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

    23.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Floyd County, GA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Floyd 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 Floyd County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Floyd County, GA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.53%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floyd County, GA (15.3k out of 95.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 26.4% of the children was living in poverty in Floyd County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 338 in Floyd County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 132% per 100,000 population.

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