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Catoosa County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Catoosa County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Catoosa County is a largely residential community of 68,940 in northwest Georgia, with a 75.1% homeownership rate, median home values of $214,200, and median gross rent of $953/month pointing to a low-cost, owner-occupied housing base. The labor force of roughly 42,800 (62.1% participation) carries median worker earnings of $39,736, with 24.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment at 3.9%. The county added 3.1% population over five years, a poverty rate of 8.7% sits below many regional peers, and a mean commute of 24.6 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

68,940

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Catoosa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone60,605 (88.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,851 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,535 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,402 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,045 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone946 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,573
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic533
  3. 3.Other Indo-European394
  4. 4.Arabic136
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,424

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,156
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,528
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,950
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,700
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,853

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,932
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,151
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,228
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,862
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,858

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.56×)3,545
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)4,650
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.38×)2,647
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)4,549
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$953/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,459 (17.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,221 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,674 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,642 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,447 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,410 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,736

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,410 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled3,685 (11.3%)
  • Worked At Home3,140 (9.6%)
  • Other252 (0.8%)
  • Walked99 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit27 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.