Colquitt County, GA Demographics

The total population of Colquitt County is estimated to be 45,813 with 22,969 males (50.14%) and 22,844 females (49.86%). There are 125 less females than males in Colquitt County.
The median household income in Colquitt County was $44,991 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,293(7.90%) from $41,698 in 2020. This income is 60.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Colquitt County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,122. Overall, the median household income for the county of Colquitt County stands at $44,991.
In Colquitt County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,948 for males and $22,295 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,155 for males and $34,977 for females.
In Colquitt County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $72,259, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,926.
In 2022, the population of Colquitt County was 45,762, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Colquitt County's population was 45,757, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 45,900 in 2020.
The median age in Colquitt County, GA is 37.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.81% were under the age of 15, 19.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Colquitt County population: 61.95% are White, 23.43% are Black or African American, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 9.78% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.