Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA

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2024 Population
116,717
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37
0.543% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.4%
7.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,161
5.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$174,700
6.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
46,424
1.48% 1-year decline

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4.76% of the households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are Albany Technical College (1,669 degrees awarded in 2023), Albany State University (1,448 degrees), and Albany Beauty Academy (2 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was $174,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.9%.

Most people in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA is home to a population of 117k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.88% of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.36k people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.3k people) in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are Spanish (3,047 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (527 households), and Haitian (287 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,921
Women
52.9%
55,203
Men
47.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 117,124 inhabitants, with 47.1% men, and 52.9% women.

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Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    66.3k ± 570
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    41.3k ± 228
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.93k ± 558
3.29%
Hispanic Population
3.84k people

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.3k people) in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.29% of the people in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are hispanic (3.84k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    459 ± 525 people
  2. Philippines
    345 ± 455 people
  3. China
    226 ± 369 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 459 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA residents, followed by Philippines with 345 and China with 226.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.36k people
2.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.23k people

As of 2024, 2.88% of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA residents (3.36k 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was 2.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,047 households (2.79%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    527 households (0.482%)
  3. Haitian
    287 households (0.262%)

4.76% of the households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was Spanish. 2.79% of the households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,861 ± 524
  2. Vietnam
    2,307 ± 316
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,663 ± 352

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA employs 46.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,252 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,822 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,665 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($119,120), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($116,100), and Beverage manufacturing ($112,206).

Males in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,197. The income inequality in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,194
Women
54.3%
21,230
Men
45.7%

The workforce of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in 2023 was 46,424 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men.

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Occupations

46.4k
2023 Value
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± −1.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 47.1k employees to 46.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (2,109 people), Registered nurses (1,331 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,279 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.4k
2023 Value
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± −1.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 47.1k employees to 46.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,252 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,822 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,665 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, 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

$48,844
Median earning men ± $1,954
$37,519
Median earning women ± $2,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,994), Public Administration ($74,780), and Wholesale Trade ($61,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,329), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,566), and Construction ($43,653).

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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%.

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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%).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA awarded 3,119 degrees. The student population of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,518 male students and 6,795 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are Black or African American (2,338 and 75.2%), White (496 and 15.9%), Hispanic or Latino (135 and 4.34%), and Two or More Races (63 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Albany Technical College (1,669 and 53.5%), Albany State University (1,448 and 46.4%), and Albany Beauty Academy (2 and 0.0641%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (384 and 12.3%), Registered Nursing (291 and 9.33%), and General Business Administration & Management (257 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2020 in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,313 (27% men and 73% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,313 students enrolled in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,493 records, of which 73.7% were women and 26.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    132 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    110 degrees awarded
  3. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 132 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Albany Technical College
    1,669 degrees awarded
  2. Albany State University
    1,448 degrees awarded
  3. Albany Beauty Academy
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Albany Technical College with 1,669 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 889 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, which is 0.399 times less than the 2,230 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,338 degrees mean that there were 4.71 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 496 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.3% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.762% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (26.3k), Some college (20.9k), and Secondary Education (16.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was $174,700 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,000 to $174,700, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,888
$24,650
Median Property Taxes
±$1,256

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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

52.9%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

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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.
$57,161
Median Household Income
± $2,018
46.6k
Number of Households
± 1,803

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.6k households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA grew to $57,161 from the previous year's value of $54,181.

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Wage Distribution

0.43
2023 Wage GINI in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA
0.433
2022 Wage GINI in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA

In 2023, the income inequality in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.651% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.58%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.58%).

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA (21.8k out of 112k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, 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.

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Health

88.3% of the population of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 3.03% 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, 46.1% were men and 53.9% 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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
3.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA declined by 5.33% from 12.3% to 11.7%.

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