Dougherty County, GA Population

Overview

86,825

Total Population

35.8

Median age

53.61%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,635

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dougherty County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dougherty County is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dougherty County's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dougherty County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dougherty County, 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.

There are 6,277 more females than males in Dougherty County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.61% females and 46.39% males in Dougherty County, GA.
The Dougherty County, GA gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,350.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,583.

Dougherty County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Dougherty County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,635 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,19 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dougherty County is Black or African American with a population of 60,706 (69.92% of the total population).

Dougherty County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 96,180 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Dougherty County's population decreased by 1,395 (1.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dougherty County's population decreased by 9,368 (9.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dougherty County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 82,267.