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Muscogee County, GA

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

AI Overview

Muscogee County, home to Columbus, holds a population of 204,383 and recorded 3.9% growth over five years, anchored by a substantial military and public-sector presence consistent with Fort Moore's footprint in the region. The labor force participation rate of 60.6% and unemployment rate of 6.5% reflect a moderately tight workforce, with 29.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,496. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $182,300 and median gross rent of $1,072 per month, while a poverty rate of 18.8% and per capita income of $32,811 point to continued income pressure across the county.

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

Population

201,830

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,073

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone95,710 (47.0%)
  • White Alone77,525 (38.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,995 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,761 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,452 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone5,550 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,706
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,648
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,136
  4. 4.Korean765
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic627

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,438

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,999

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,811

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,812
  2. 2.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing9,366
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,462
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,366
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,232

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,057
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,178
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,548
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,139
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,037

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.71×)9,517
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)5,919
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)8,516
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)20,353
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.95×)3,731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,072/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

50.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,533 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,158 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,597 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,372 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,650 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,345 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone64,740 (73.1%)
  • Worked At Home10,672 (12.1%)
  • Carpooled8,865 (10.0%)
  • Walked1,544 (1.7%)
  • Other1,249 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit766 (0.9%)

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.