Paulding County, GA Demographics

The total population of Paulding County is estimated to be 169,898 with 83,341 males (49.05%) and 86,557 females (50.95%). There are 3,216 more females than males in Paulding County.
The median household income in Paulding County was $86,726 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,699(3.21%) from $84,027 in 2020. This income is 116.25% 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, Paulding County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,426. Overall, the median household income for the county of Paulding County stands at $86,847.
In Paulding County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,704 for males and $32,908 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,999 for males and $44,460 for females.
In Paulding County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $115,966, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $68,390.
In 2022, the population of Paulding County was 178,421, a 2.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Paulding County's population was 173,921, an increase of 2.57% compared to a population of 169,570 in 2020.
The median age in Paulding County, GA is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 48.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Paulding County population: 71.79% are White, 20.34% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 5.03% are multiracial.