Moultrie, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,588

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,670

1.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,200

Population & Diversity

Moultrie, GA is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.9% of Moultrie, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.7k people) in Moultrie, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 894 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Moultrie, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moultrie, GA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moultrie, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.7k ± 595
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.7k ± 647
Other (Hispanic)
894 ± 376

12.2%

Hispanic Population

1.78k people

12.2% of the people in Moultrie, GA are hispanic (1.78k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

5.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

753 people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Moultrie, GA residents (1.15k 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 Moultrie, GA was 5.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
322 ± 179
Vietnam
165 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
113 ± 63

Moultrie, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moultrie, GA employs 6.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moultrie, GA were Manufacturing (1,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,066 people), and Educational Services (814 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($60,650), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($60,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,150).

Employment

Occupations

6.25k

2024 Value

± 671

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moultrie, GA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 6.13k employees to 6.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moultrie, GA, are Production Occupations (821 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (578 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moultrie, 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

6.25k

2024 Value

± 671

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moultrie, GA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 6.13k employees to 6.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moultrie, GA, are Manufacturing (1,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,066 people), and Educational Services (814 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moultrie, GA, though some of these residents may live in Moultrie, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,426

Median earning men ± $5,228

$32,236

Median earning women ± $4,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,000), Wholesale Trade ($53,486), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,764), Public Administration ($43,592), and Manufacturing ($42,049).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moultrie, GA was $157,200 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,900 to $157,200, a 0.834% increase. The homeownership rate in Moultrie, GA is 41%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moultrie, GA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moultrie, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,437

$2,374

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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

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

Rent vs Own

41%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41% of the housing units in Moultrie, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moultrie, 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.

$43,670

Median Household Income

± $3,862

5.79k

Number of Households

± 633

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.79k households in Moultrie, GA grew to $43,670 from the previous year's value of $42,900.

The following chart displays the households in Moultrie, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moultrie, 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.

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 (79.7%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (3.91%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Moultrie, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (3.91%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moultrie, GA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.0343% of the workforce in Moultrie, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moultrie, GA (3.95k out of 14.1k 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 Moultrie, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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