Moultrie, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
46,224
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
22.9%
4.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,341
0.704% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$121,400
2024 Employed Population
20,424
1.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Moultrie, 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.

91.7% of the residents in Moultrie, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Moultrie, GA was $121,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Moultrie, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Moultrie, GA was 2 cars per household.

Moultrie, GA borders Albany, GA, Thomasville, GA, Tifton, GA, and Valdosta, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Moultrie, GA is home to a population of 46.2k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11% of Moultrie, GA residents were born outside of the country (5.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Moultrie, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%
2024 Citizenship
91.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Moultrie, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moultrie, GA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moultrie, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.7k ± 35
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 201
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    5.73k ± 706
20.8%
Hispanic Population
9.62k people

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Moultrie, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.8% of the people in Moultrie, GA are hispanic (9.62k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.1k people
11.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.21k people

As of 2024, 11% of Moultrie, GA residents (5.1k 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 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    617 ± 220
  2. Vietnam
    580 ± 146
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    350 ± 112

Moultrie, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moultrie, GA employs 20.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moultrie, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,874 people), Manufacturing (2,617 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,389 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,125), Information ($59,063), and Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

20.4k
2024 Value
± 1,190
1.19%
1 Year growth
± 8.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moultrie, GA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 20.2k employees to 20.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moultrie, GA, are Production Occupations (2,169 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,946 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,896 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moultrie, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.4k
2024 Value
± 1,190
1.19%
1 Year growth
± 8.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moultrie, GA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 20.2k employees to 20.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moultrie, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,874 people), Manufacturing (2,617 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,389 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,223
Median earning men ± $3,145
$34,248
Median earning women ± $1,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,267), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,393), and Information ($59,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($102,153), Public Administration ($44,279), and Construction ($43,047).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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. 106
    Retail Trade
  2. 69
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 59
    Construction

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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $160k
    Manufacturing
  2. $131k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $62.8k
    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 14 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Moultrie, GA have an average commute time of 21.1 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

$121,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,095
$10,708
Median Property Taxes
±$728

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.

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Rent vs Own

63.7%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Moultrie, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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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.
$49,341
Median Household Income
± $4,778
16.8k
Number of Households
± 1,034

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Moultrie, GA declined from $49,341 from the previous year's value of $49,691.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moultrie, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Carpooled (12.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Moultrie, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moultrie, GA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Moultrie, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moultrie, GA (10.4k out of 45.6k 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 Males 25 - 34.

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

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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Health

79.5% of the population of Moultrie, GA has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 1.42% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,517 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.5%
Uninsured
32.2%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
9.51%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moultrie, GA declined by 1.42% from 20.8% to 20.5%.

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

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