Dougherty County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,616
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,616
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,418
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 85,796
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 85,796
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 85,790
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 94,565
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 54.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 72.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,857
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $134,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,354
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $510
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $935
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,280
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,384
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,353,823
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 367,323
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,173,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,221
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,422
Persons in poverty, percent 23.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,220
Total employment, 2023 36,524
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,783,670
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,647
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,689
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 886
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,071
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,209
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 261.0
Population per square mile, 2010 287.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 328.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 328.69
FIPS Code 13095