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Troup County, GA

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

AI Overview

Troup County, GA has a population of 71,513 and a labor force participation rate of 60.8%, with 87.9% of residents holding a high school diploma but only 22.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward manufacturing and trades rather than professional services. Median worker earnings stand at $36,611 against a median household income of $56,776, with housing costs relatively low at a $187,800 median home value and $1,044 median monthly rent. Population growth was essentially flat over five years at +0.1%, and an unemployment rate of 5.5% alongside an 18.5% poverty rate reflect ongoing labor market slack in the county.

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

Population

71,513

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$56,776

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,908 (55.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone25,321 (36.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,767 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,651 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,638 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race987 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,341
  2. 2.Other Indo-European673
  3. 3.Korean535
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)127
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island112

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,383

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,760

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,984
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,677
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,985
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,699
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,485

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,432
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,140
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,448
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,108
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,997

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.18×)6,754
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)4,050
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)2,105
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.07×)2,317
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.94×)2,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$187,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,044/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,702 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,132 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,628 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,508 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,160 (7.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,094 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,611

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,878 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled3,086 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,735 (8.6%)
  • Walked488 (1.5%)
  • Other222 (0.7%)
  • Taxi217 (0.7%)

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.