In 2021, Dougherty County, GA had a population of 86.8k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $42,225. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dougherty County, GA declined from 88,696 to 86,825, a −2.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,947 to $42,225, a 3.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dougherty County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), Other (Hispanic) (1.17%), and White (Hispanic) (1.03%).
None of the households in Dougherty County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Dougherty County, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dougherty County, GA are Albany Technical College (1,819 degrees awarded in 2021) and Albany State University (1,083 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Dougherty County, GA was $107,400, and the homeownership rate was 45.8%.
Most people in Dougherty County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dougherty County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Dougherty County, GA borders Baker County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Lee County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Terrell County, GA, and Worth County, GA.