Paulding County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Paulding 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 94% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 91% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 77% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178,866 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 568.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.24% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.8 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 59,993 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Paulding County grew by 43.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 178,866 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Paulding County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.7% of residents. That is 1.2 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 39,745 22.2% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 42,434 23.7% +1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 39,392 22.0% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 20,879 11.7% -3.1 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 51.0% of the people living in Paulding County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.0% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Paulding County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,875 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.22% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Paulding County is about 28% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $321,238 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,772 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Paulding County is about 15.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,772 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Paulding County spend about 73 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 304 hours, about 12.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 36.4 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 72.9 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 304 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $9,412 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 15,728 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,439 | 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 Paulding County is 36 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
Paulding County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.97 | 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
Paulding County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.0% | 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).
Paulding County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Paulding County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 178,866 residents against a local median of 113,109. The measure that sets Paulding County, GA apart most is median home price: $321,238, 155% above the local median of $126,064.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 36.4 min against a local median of 28.7 min, 27% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Paulding County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $242,848 on median home price, so Paulding County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Paulding County, GA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | $98,875 #2/6 | $321,238 #2/6 | 36.4 min #6/6 |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | $82,343 | $227,527 | 31.3 min |
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | $103,227 | $347,799 | 28.7 min |
| Bartow County, GA | 113,109 | $82,781 | $104,951 | 25.1 min |
| Polk County, GA | 43,785 | $58,171 | $126,064 | 26.0 min |
| Haralson County, GA | 31,285 | $73,174 | $107,598 | 30.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Paulding County, Georgia.
How many people live in Paulding County, Georgia?
About 178,866 people live in Paulding County, Georgia, in 59,993 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 37.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Paulding County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Paulding County, Georgia has 569 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 6.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Paulding County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($321,238 against $98,875), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,772 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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