Dougherty County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Dougherty 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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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 84% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 73% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,091 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 248.1 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.32% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 34,280 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Dougherty County declined by 13.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 83,091 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Dougherty County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.8% of residents. That is 1.1 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 19,789 23.8% +1.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,105 19.4% -3.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 15,475 18.6% -2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,996 16.8% +2.1 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 53.9% of the people living in Dougherty County and men 46.1%.
- Women 53.9% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 46.1% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Dougherty County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,889 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.74% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Dougherty County is about 37% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $26,525 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $935 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Dougherty County is about 2.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $935 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Dougherty County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 141 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.0 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.9 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 141 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,385 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,853 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 996 | 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 Dougherty County is 17 minutes, shorter 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
Dougherty County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.30 | 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
Dougherty County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.1% | 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).
Dougherty County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Dougherty County, GA is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 83,091 residents against a local median of 21,058. Dougherty County, GA's median home price, at $26,525, runs 88% below the $220,339 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.0 min against a local median of 21.1 min, 20% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Dougherty County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $190,345 on median home price, so Dougherty County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dougherty County, GA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,091 | $48,889 #4/4 | $26,525 #4/4 | 17.0 min #1/4 |
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | $89,487 | $235,344 | 20.5 min |
| Mitchell County, GA | 21,058 | $57,339 | $45,000 | 21.1 min |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | $58,669 | $220,339 | 26.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Dougherty County, Georgia.
How big is Dougherty County, Georgia by population?
About 83,091 people live in Dougherty County, Georgia, in 34,280 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 37.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Dougherty County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Dougherty County, Georgia has 248 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Dougherty County, Georgia?
The median home costs 0.5 times the median household income ($26,525 against $48,889), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $935 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Dougherty County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Dougherty County, Georgia is 10.1%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Dougherty County, Georgia have a college degree?
21.1% of adults in Dougherty County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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