Coweta County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Coweta County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 94% of counties in Georgia
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 90% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,860 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 342.7 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.51% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 56,270 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Coweta County grew by 29.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 152,860 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Coweta County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.7% of residents. That is 2.1 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 31,599 20.7% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 33,714 22.1% -0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 34,699 22.7% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 23,585 15.4% +0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Coweta County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 48.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Coweta County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,842 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.89% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Coweta County is about 24% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $326,072 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Coweta County is about 18.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,487 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Coweta County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 223 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 223 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,927 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.0% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,181 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,956 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Coweta County is 27 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Coweta County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.70 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Coweta County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Coweta County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Coweta County, GA is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 152,860 residents against a local median of 123,419. Coweta County, GA's median home price, at $326,072, runs 34% above the $243,939 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $95,842 against a local median of $77,880, 23% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 23% above the local median it puts Coweta County, GA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $295,395 on median home price, so Coweta County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Coweta County, GA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | $95,842 #2/5 | $326,072 #2/5 | 26.8 min #2/5 |
| Fayette County, GA | 122,264 | $112,731 | $344,769 | 30.7 min |
| Meriwether County, GA | 20,929 | $58,515 | $49,374 | 32.8 min |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | $82,343 | $227,527 | 31.3 min |
| Carroll County, GA | 124,574 | $73,417 | $260,350 | 22.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Coweta County, Georgia.
What is the population of Coweta County, Georgia?
About 152,860 people live in Coweta County, Georgia, in 56,270 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 37.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Coweta County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Coweta County, Georgia has 343 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Coweta County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($326,072 against $95,842), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,487 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Coweta County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Coweta County, Georgia is only 3.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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