McDonough, GA

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2024 Population

30,947

2024 Median Age

33.2

6.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,343

3.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$314,600

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

15,870

5.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in McDonough, 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 McDonough, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in McDonough, GA was $314,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in McDonough, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in McDonough, GA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

McDonough, GA is home to a population of 30.9k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of McDonough, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 5.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.2k people) in McDonough, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.38k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of McDonough, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McDonough, GA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McDonough, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.2k ± 1.27k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 710
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 701

7.08%

Hispanic Population

2.19k people

7.08% of the people in McDonough, GA are hispanic (2.19k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
765 ± 241
Gulf War (2001-)
715 ± 294
Vietnam
200 ± 102

McDonough, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.4% of the population of McDonough, GA has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 6.42% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Uninsured People

6.59%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

6.42%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McDonough, GA declined by 4.1% from 6.88% to 6.59%.

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

Economy

The economy of McDonough, GA employs 15.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McDonough, GA were Retail Trade (2,715 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,316 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,796 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,028), Finance & Insurance ($65,952), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,058).

Employment

Occupations

15.9k

2024 Value

± 1,394

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McDonough, GA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 15k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McDonough, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,040 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,914 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,749 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McDonough, 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

15.9k

2024 Value

± 1,394

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McDonough, GA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 15k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McDonough, GA, are Retail Trade (2,715 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,316 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McDonough, GA, though some of these residents may live in McDonough, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,562

Median earning men ± $6,705

$44,673

Median earning women ± $3,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,203), Public Administration ($57,229), and Construction ($56,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,542), Wholesale Trade ($61,674), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,481).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.6%), followed by Jill Stein (0.583%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for McDonough, GA. Showing the available data for Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.583%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in McDonough, GA was $314,600 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,800 to $314,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in McDonough, GA is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McDonough, GA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McDonough, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$314,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,724

$5,970

Median Property Taxes

±$729

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in McDonough, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McDonough, 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.

$75,343

Median Household Income

± $9,372

10.9k

Number of Households

± 1,121

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.9k households in McDonough, GA declined from $75,343 from the previous year's value of $77,734.

The following chart displays the households in McDonough, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.52%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in McDonough, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (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.

Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McDonough, GA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in McDonough, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McDonough, GA (3.19k out of 30k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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.