Muscogee County, GA

County

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2023 Population

204,383

0.0924% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

0.573% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,622

3.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$182,300

8.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

83,519

0.778% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Muscogee County, GA had a population of 204k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $56,622. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Muscogee County, GA declined from 204,572 to 204,383, a −0.0924% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,561 to $56,622, a 3.78% increase.

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None of the households in Muscogee 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.

97.7% of the residents in Muscogee County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Muscogee County, GA was $182,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Muscogee County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Muscogee County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Muscogee County, GA is home to a population of 204k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.28% of Muscogee County, GA residents were born outside of the country (10.8k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Muscogee County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Muscogee County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Muscogee County, GA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

5.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

As of 2023, 5.28% of Muscogee County, GA residents (10.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Muscogee County, GA was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8,017 ± 875
Vietnam
4,643 ± 546
Gulf War (1990s)
4,494 ± 558

Muscogee County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Muscogee County, GA employs 83.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Muscogee County, GA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,221), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,816), and Wholesale Trade ($59,000).

Employment

Occupations

83.5k

2023 Value

± 2,781

0.778%

1 Year growth

± 4.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Muscogee County, GA grew at a rate of 0.778%, from 82.9k employees to 83.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muscogee County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,733 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,544 people), and Management Occupations (6,594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muscogee County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

83.5k

2023 Value

± 2,781

0.778%

1 Year growth

± 4.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Muscogee County, GA grew at a rate of 0.778%, from 82.9k employees to 83.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muscogee County, GA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muscogee County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Muscogee County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,967

Median earning men ± $1,565

$34,194

Median earning women ± $1,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,936), Wholesale Trade ($75,821), and Public Administration ($51,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($47,685), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,216), and Public Administration ($44,099).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

374
Retail Trade
322
Health Care and Social Assistance
292
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.05M
Finance and Insurance
$843k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$355k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon 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 runoff election.

N/ARaphael 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.

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Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Muscogee County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.7%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,371) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,465) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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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Race

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 Muscogee County, GA was $182,300 in 2023, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,400 to $182,300, a 8.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Muscogee County, GA is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Muscogee County, GA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muscogee County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Muscogee County, GA is $56,622. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Muscogee County, GA was Census Tract 103.01, Muscogee County, GA with a value of $126,938, followed by Census Tract 11, Muscogee County, GA and Census Tract 108.02, Muscogee County, GA, with respective values of $125,521 and $74,175.

In 2024, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Muscogee County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.11%.

Housing

Property

$182,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,439

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.2% of the housing units in Muscogee County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103.01, Muscogee County, GA
Census Tract 11, Muscogee County, GA
Census Tract 108.02, Muscogee County, GA

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Muscogee County, GA was Census Tract 103.01, Muscogee County, GA with a value of $126,938, followed by Census Tract 11, Muscogee County, GA and Census Tract 108.02, Muscogee County, GA, with respective values of $125,521 and $74,175.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Muscogee 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.

$56,622

Median Household Income

± $1,512

80.6k

Number of Households

± 2,472

In 2023, the median household income of the 80.6k households in Muscogee County, GA grew to $56,622 from the previous year's value of $54,561.

The following chart displays the households in Muscogee 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muscogee County, GA is from Muscogee County, GA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Muscogee County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (9.35%)
Carpooled (8.93%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Muscogee County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (8.93%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muscogee County, GA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Muscogee County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Muscogee County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.11%.

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 Muscogee 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 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muscogee County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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, 25.6% of the children was living in poverty in Muscogee County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.5%.

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

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 567 in Muscogee County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 22.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.7% of the population of Muscogee County, GA has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 8.35% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 8.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

8.35%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

8.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muscogee County, GA declined by 6.28% from 12% to 11.3%.

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