Grady County, GA

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2023 Median Household Income

$54,312

4.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$136,500

7.14% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

11,606

5.11% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grady County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.33%), Other (Hispanic) (4.26%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.29%).

N/A of the households in Grady 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.

95.3% of the residents in Grady County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grady County, GA was $136,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Grady County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grady County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Grady County, GA borders Gadsden County, FL, Leon County, FL, Decatur County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, and Thomas County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Grady County, GA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Grady County, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Grady County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grady County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.63k ± 110
White (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 616

12.9%

Hispanic Population

3.37k people

12.9% of the people in Grady County, GA are hispanic (3.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grady 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 ± N/A people
India
106,959 ± N/A people
Jamaica
51,506 ± N/A 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
601 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
471 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 77

Grady County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grady County, GA employs 11.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Grady County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,977 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Manufacturing (1,164 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($49,611), Wholesale Trade ($48,816), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,289).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2023 Value

± 869

5.11%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grady County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,596 people), Production Occupations (920 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (849 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grady 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

11.6k

2023 Value

± 869

5.11%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grady County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,977 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Manufacturing (1,164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grady County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Grady County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,888

Median earning men ± $3,371

$31,408

Median earning women ± $3,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($101,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Manufacturing ($53,799).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($48,946), Wholesale Trade ($48,710), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,091).

Establishments by Size

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grady County, GA was $136,500 in 2023, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,000 to $136,500, a 7.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grady County, GA is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Grady County, GA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grady County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grady County, GA is $54,312. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Grady County, GA was Census Tract 9501, Grady County, GA with a value of $67,206, followed by Census Tract 9506, Grady County, GA and Census Tract 9503, Grady County, GA, with respective values of $54,545 and $52,813.

In 2024, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grady County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.805%.

Housing

Property

$136,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,499

$6,453

Median Property Taxes

±$624

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 Grady County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501, Grady County, GA
Census Tract 9506, Grady County, GA
Census Tract 9503, Grady County, GA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grady County, GA was Census Tract 9501, Grady County, GA with a value of $67,206, followed by Census Tract 9506, Grady County, GA and Census Tract 9503, Grady County, GA, with respective values of $54,545 and $52,813.

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

Household Income

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

$54,312

Median Household Income

± $4,096

10.1k

Number of Households

± 766

The following chart displays the households in Grady 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 Grady 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Grady County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

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.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grady County, GA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Grady County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grady County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.805%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grady County, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grady County, GA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 2024, 32.6% of the children was living in poverty in Grady County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 194 in Grady County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.08 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

80.8% of the population of Grady County, GA has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grady County, GA see 2,160 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.6% increase from the previous year (1,884 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3715 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2890 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,160 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grady County, GA

Primary care physicians in Grady County, GA see an average of 2,160 patients per year. This represents a 14.6% increase from the previous year (1,884 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

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