Moultrie, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

45,813

0.0284% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.1

0.802% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

24.4%

2.22% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,235

13.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$113,900

17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Moultrie, GA had a population of 45.8k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $47,235. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Moultrie, GA grew from 45,800 to 45,813, a 0.0284% increase and its median household income grew from $41,623 to $47,235, a 13.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moultrie, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Other (Hispanic) (9.81%), White (Hispanic) (6.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.7%).

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.

91.5% of the residents in Moultrie, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Moultrie, GA was $113,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Moultrie, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 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 45.8k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 11% of Moultrie, GA residents were born outside of the country (5.05k people).

In 2022, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Moultrie, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.5%

2022 Citizenship

92%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.5% of Moultrie, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Moultrie, GA was 92%, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 39
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 277
Other (Hispanic)
4.5k ± 962

20.1%

Hispanic Population

9.21k people

20.1% of the people in Moultrie, GA are hispanic (9.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Moultrie, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.05k people

10.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.77k people

As of 2022, 11% of Moultrie, GA residents (5.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moultrie, GA was 10.4%, 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

Vietnam
757 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
425 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
394 ± 160

Moultrie, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Moultrie, GA employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Moultrie, GA are Manufacturing (2,751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,679 people), and Retail Trade (2,298 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,917), Wholesale Trade ($58,036), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,210).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2022 Value

± 1,211

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 8.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Moultrie, GA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 19.1k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moultrie, GA, are Production Occupations (2,063 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,044 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,872 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moultrie, GA.

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.

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

19.3k

2022 Value

± 1,211

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 8.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Moultrie, GA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 19.1k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moultrie, GA, are Manufacturing (2,751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,679 people), and Retail Trade (2,298 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

$38,727

Median earning men ± $3,563

$32,099

Median earning women ± $2,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($55,962), Wholesale Trade ($55,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,255).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($97,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,993), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,467).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

393
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
233
Retail Trade
222
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Moultrie, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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 Moultrie, GA was $113,900 in 2022, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,700 to $113,900, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Moultrie, GA is 64.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Moultrie, GA have an average commute time of 23.1 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.

Median household income in Moultrie, GA is $47,235. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Moultrie, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

Property

$113,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,842

$10,714

Median Property Taxes

±$774

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

64.8%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.8% of the housing units in Moultrie, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Moultrie, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

The following map shows all of the counties in Moultrie, 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.

$47,235

Median Household Income

± $4,294

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,026

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Moultrie, GA grew to $47,235 from the previous year's value of $41,623.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moultrie, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (4.25%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Moultrie, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (4.25%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moultrie, GA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% 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

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moultrie, GA (11k out of 45.2k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

77.9% of the population of Moultrie, GA has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 8.43% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.1%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

8.43%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moultrie, GA grew by 0.533% from 21.9% to 22.1%.

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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