Paulding County, GA

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2024 Population

178,909

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.545% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.65%

9.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,031

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,300

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

89,546

4.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Paulding 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.

96.4% of the residents in Paulding County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paulding County, GA are Vogue Beauty and Barber School (60 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Paulding County, GA was $326,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Paulding County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Paulding County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Paulding County, GA borders Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Haralson County, GA, and Polk County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Paulding County, GA is home to a population of 179k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.84% of Paulding County, GA residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Paulding County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.59k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Paulding County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paulding County, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paulding County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41.3k ± 970
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6.59k ± 1.03k

8.74%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

8.74% of the people in Paulding County, GA are hispanic (15.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

7.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

As of 2024, 7.84% of Paulding County, GA residents (14k 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 Paulding County, GA was 7.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,924 ± 530
Vietnam
2,691 ± 501
Gulf War (1990s)
2,105 ± 399

Paulding County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paulding County, GA employs 89.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paulding County, GA were Retail Trade (11,267 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,776 people), and Construction (8,648 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,214), Information ($80,735), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,022).

Employment

Occupations

89.5k

2024 Value

± 3,071

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 4.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paulding County, GA grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 85.9k employees to 89.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paulding County, GA, are Management Occupations (10,964 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,420 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,793 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paulding County, 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

89.5k

2024 Value

± 3,071

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 4.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paulding County, GA grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 85.9k employees to 89.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paulding County, GA, are Retail Trade (11,267 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,776 people), and Construction (8,648 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paulding County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Paulding County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,907

Median earning men ± $1,750

$45,757

Median earning women ± $2,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,931), Wholesale Trade ($78,381), and Public Administration ($75,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($69,161), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,683), and Construction ($58,665).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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

289
Construction
179
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
171
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

$207k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$178k
Retail Trade
$131k
Construction

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

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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 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.

Education

In 2018, universities in Paulding County, GA awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Paulding County, GA in 2018 is skewed towards men, with 30 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paulding County, GA are Black or African American (45 and 75%), White (14 and 23.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.67%).

The largest universities in Paulding County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Vogue Beauty and Barber School (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Paulding County, GA are General Cosmetology (30 and 50%), Barbering (30 and 50%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 57 students enrolled in Paulding County, GA, 52.6% men and 47.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 42 records, of which 38.1% were women and 61.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
30 degrees awarded
Barbering
30 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Paulding County, GA was General Cosmetology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Paulding County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vogue Beauty and Barber School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vogue Beauty and Barber School with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paulding County, GA, which is 0.875 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 45 degrees mean that there were 3.21 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paulding County, GA was $326,300 in 2024, which is 0.981 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,000 to $326,300, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Paulding County, GA is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paulding County, GA have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paulding County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Paulding County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.01%.

Housing

Property

$326,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,754

$48,470

Median Property Taxes

±$2,045

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Paulding County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paulding County, 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.

$98,031

Median Household Income

± $4,633

60k

Number of Households

± 2,406

In 2024, the median household income of the 60k households in Paulding County, GA grew to $98,031 from the previous year's value of $94,557.

The following chart displays the households in Paulding 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 Paulding County, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.24%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Paulding County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.24%).

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

39.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paulding County, GA have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.85% of the workforce in Paulding County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paulding 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 Paulding County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paulding County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Paulding County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paulding County, GA (11.8k out of 178k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Paulding County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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 143 in Paulding County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 34.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.9% of the population of Paulding County, GA has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 9.85% on Medicaid, 8.91% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Paulding County, GA see 7,241 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,241 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1221 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,241 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Paulding County, GA

Primary care physicians in Paulding County, GA see an average of 7,241 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,241 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

9.85%

Medicaid

8.91%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paulding County, GA declined by 2.12% from 10.3% to 10.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.9 in Paulding County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Paulding County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Paulding County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Paulding County, GA.