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Douglas County, GA

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

AI Overview

Douglas County, GA has a population of 151,887 that grew 3.0% over five years, with a median household income of $82,984 and a median home value of $262,200 that reflects relatively accessible ownership costs, supported by a 66.9% homeownership rate. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.8%, with 30.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $43,129, while an unemployment rate of 6.1% sits modestly above typical suburban benchmarks. A mean commute of 33.2 minutes and a per capita GDP of $37,963 indicate a largely outward-commuting workforce, consistent with a residential county integrated into a broader metro labor market.

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

Population

151,887

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$82,984

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone74,289 (50.2%)
  • White Alone48,708 (32.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,508 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,534 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,541 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,627 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,771
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,457
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,305
  4. 4.Vietnamese658
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic475

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,963

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,267
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,192
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,849
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities7,495
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)6,334

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations27,381
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,789
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,190
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,390
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,555

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.67×)6,972
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)2,031
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.23×)1,635
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)4,038
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)8,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,447/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,712 (25.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,844 (13.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,634 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,510 (12.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,868 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,102 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone52,185 (74.0%)
  • Worked At Home10,751 (15.2%)
  • Carpooled5,708 (8.1%)
  • Other780 (1.1%)
  • Walked427 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit419 (0.6%)

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.