Muscogee County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Muscogee 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 average
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D
Income Well below average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 85% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Muscogee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 203,480 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 920.5 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.20% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 81,303 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Muscogee County grew by 7.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 203,480 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Muscogee County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.3% of residents. That is 0.6 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 47,391 23.3% +0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 45,396 22.3% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 36,558 18.0% -2.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 29,512 14.5% -0.3 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 51.7% of the people living in Muscogee County and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 48.3% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Muscogee County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Muscogee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,110 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.90% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Muscogee County is about 25% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Muscogee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $145,914 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Muscogee County is about 11.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,106 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Muscogee County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 150 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Muscogee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.0 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.9 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 150 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,638 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.1% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,975 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,937 | 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 Muscogee County is 18 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
Muscogee County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Muscogee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 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
Muscogee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Muscogee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.2% | 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).
Muscogee County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
How Muscogee County, GA compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County, GA | 203,480 | $58,110 #2/3 | $145,914 #3/3 | 18.0 min #1/3 |
| Harris County, GA | 36,086 | $96,732 | $163,623 | 23.8 min |
| Russell County, AL | 58,811 | $51,343 | $190,468 | 23.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Muscogee County, Georgia.
How big is Muscogee County, Georgia by population?
About 203,480 people live in Muscogee County, Georgia, in 81,303 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Muscogee County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Muscogee County, Georgia has 921 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 11 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Muscogee County, Georgia?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($145,914 against $58,110), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,106 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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