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The total population of Dougherty County is estimated to be 85,038 with 39,219 males (46.12%) and 45,819 females (53.88%). There are 6,600 more females than males in Dougherty County.
The median household income in Dougherty County was $45,642 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 757(1.63%) from $46,399 in 2020. This income is 61.18% 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, Dougherty County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $48,766. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dougherty County stands at $41,425.
In Dougherty County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,589 for males and $20,785 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,354 for males and $34,379 for females.
In Dougherty County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $67,643, followed by White households at $52,303, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $34,914.
In 2022, the population of Dougherty County was 82,966, a 0.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dougherty County's population was 82,267, a decline of 3.39% compared to a population of 85,153 in 2020.
The median age in Dougherty County, GA is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.80% were under the age of 15, 22.92% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 13.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dougherty County population: 25.25% are White, 69.92% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.34% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.