Coweta County, Georgia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Coweta County, Georgia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Coweta County, Georgia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Coweta County, Georgia. The estimated population of Coweta County, Georgia is 144,928 people, with a median age of 38.9.

We can look at the total population in Coweta County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
144,928
 -0.62% +5.01%
2020
145,839
+1.8%
-
2019
143,260
+1.95%
-
2018
140,516
+1.81%
-
2017
138,015
 - -

Population of Coweta County, Georgia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
70.1%
71.5%
 -1.96%
Black/African American
17.5%
17.4%
 +0.57%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
7.3%
6.8%
 +7.35%
Asian
2%
1.8%
 +11.11%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
2.1%
 +28.57%
Other
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Coweta County, Georgia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.9 -0.26% 38.3 -0.52% 39.3 +0.26%
2020 39 0% 38.5 +1.32% 39.2 -1.01%
2019 39 +1.3% 38 +1.06% 39.6 +0.51%
2018 38.5 +1.58% 37.6 +0.8% 39.4 +1.55%
2017 37.9 - 37.3 - 38.8 -

The median age of Coweta County, Georgia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 9,872 -2.91% 9,262 -6.32% 9,586 8,682
10 to 19 9,600 +2.03% 9,698 +7.22% 9,790 10,396
20 to 29 8,081 +5.31% 8,163 +6.1% 8,512 8,669
30 to 39 8,544 +3.65% 9,344 +8.99% 8,848 10,165
40 to 49 10,069 -1.49% 10,616 -5.48% 9,906 10,019
50 to 59 9,618 +10.46% 9,879 +6.68% 10,660 10,544
60 to 69 6,689 +14.59% 7,409 +16.14% 7,702 8,673
70+ 4,853 +16.57% 6,318 +11.84% 5,697 7,079

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Coweta County, Georgia is $83,486.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Coweta County.

  • Under 25
    $47,578.00
  • 25 to 44
    $84,101.00
  • 45 to 64
    $101,530.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,582.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Coweta County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Coweta County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Coweta County, Georgia is currently $103,289.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.00% of households in Coweta County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Coweta County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.20%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.88%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.71%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Coweta County is $38,527.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Coweta County by the total population of Coweta County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Coweta County, Georgia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Coweta County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.10%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.22%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.32%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.13%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Coweta County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Coweta County over the age of 16 is 114,239.

Of those people, a total of 65.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Coweta County is 63.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 7,765 47.50% 7.20%
20 to 24 years 8,392 73.70% 6.70%
25 to 29 years 8,789 85.60% 5.30%
30 to 34 years 9,012 81.60% 3.50%
35 to 44 years 19,203 83.40% 3.00%
45 to 54 years 21,612 83.40% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 10,315 72.50% 0.80%
60 to 64 years 8,895 59.20% 1.40%
65 to 74 years 12,882 24.20% 2.20%
75 years and over 7,374 6.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Coweta County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 86,201 65.00% 3.10%
Black or African American 19,726 69.00% 4.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 268 51.90% 1.40%
Asian 2,386 69.20% 0.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,807 75.00% 3.20%
Two or more races 3,851 60.70% 6.20%
Hispanic or Latino 7,689 65.90% 3.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 82,026 64.90% 3.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Coweta County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Coweta County is 72,427, with median earnings of $44,796.00.

Women in Coweta County, Georgia earning approximately 65.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 72,427 $44,796.00
Male 38,846 $54,823.00
Female 33,581 $35,748.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 8,568 $82,623.00
Business and Financial 3,684 $64,545.00
Computer and Mathematical 2,252 $74,525.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,720 $92,264.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 425 $96,057.00
Community and Social Service 829 $44,886.00
Legal 607 $73,623.00
Educational and Library 5,477 $40,075.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 988 $31,370.00
Healthcare Practitioners 4,109 $53,727.00
Healthcare Support 1,311 $31,409.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 903 $47,212.00
Law Enforcement 799 $54,177.00
Food Preparation and Serving 3,457 $13,817.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 2,372 $21,073.00
Personal Care and Service 2,184 $14,511.00
Sales 7,564 $36,891.00
Office and Administrative Support 7,695 $38,433.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 113 $50,034.00
Construction and Extraction 2,636 $42,371.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 3,512 $56,200.00
Production 4,658 $39,463.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,731 $67,424.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 5,231 $100,365.00 3,337 $68,054.00
Business and Financial 1,782 $84,118.00 1,902 $53,649.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,682 $74,775.00 570 $72,143.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,496 $92,297.00 224 $79,722.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 149 $52,202.00 276 $96,654.00
Community and Social Service 341 $53,906.00 488 $37,609.00
Legal 301 $84,357.00 306 $55,900.00
Educational and Library 1,102 $56,360.00 4,375 $37,234.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 524 $43,125.00 464 $30,138.00
Healthcare Practitioners 760 $54,602.00 3,349 $51,160.00
Healthcare Support 164 $58,456.00 1,147 $28,472.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 697 $58,486.00 206 $10,278.00
Law Enforcement 727 $53,661.00 72 $87,969.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,755 $16,318.00 1,702 $10,956.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,658 $30,461.00 714 $13,388.00
Personal Care and Service 331 $11,128.00 1,853 $14,761.00
Sales 3,788 $50,545.00 3,776 $28,166.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,094 $48,911.00 5,601 $36,187.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 111 $50,101.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 2,428 $43,686.00 208 $24,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 3,373 $56,879.00 139 $31,390.00
Production 3,528 $44,706.00 1,130 $31,461.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2,888 $79,683.00 843 $44,676.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 53,405 households in Coweta County, with an average household size of 2.71 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 40,018 families in Coweta County with an average family size of 3.13 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 30,898 1,994 7,126 13,387
Average Household Size 3.18 3.33 3.26 1.23
Total Families 30,898 1,994 7,126 0
Average Household Size 3.16 2.76 3.07 0

Poverty

Of the 40,018 families in Coweta County, 5.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Coweta County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 55,975 housing units in Coweta County, Georgia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 53,405 95.41%
Vacant 2,570 4.59%

21.91% of the total 55,975 housing units in Coweta County are rental units. This is approximately 12,262 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 40,450 are occupied by the owner - or 72.26% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Coweta County is $1,213.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Coweta County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    693
  • Less than $500
    721
  • $500 to $999
    3,149
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    5,461
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2,215
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    577
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    117
  • $3,000 or more
    22

Property Value

The median value of a property in Coweta County is $242,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Coweta County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,131
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,785
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,863
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7,782
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    11,649
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    11,382
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,683
  • $1,000,000 or more
    175

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Coweta County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Coweta County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,710
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,001
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,564
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,725
  • 1970 to 1979
    5,045
  • 1980 to 1989
    6,647
  • 1990 to 1999
    14,062
  • 2000 to 2009
    15,838
  • 2010 to 2013
    7,310
  • 2014 or later
    73

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Coweta County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,718
  • 1 vehicle available
    13,652
  • 2 vehicles available
    21,435
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    16,600

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Coweta County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Coweta County that commute to work in a particular way.

30.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Coweta County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,175
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    4,036
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    6,428
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    10,013
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    8,162
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    4,105
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    9,591
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    3,544
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3,424
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    6,873
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    5,547
  • 90 or more minutes
    2,103

Summary

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Places in Coweta County, Georgia

We have data for 13 places in Coweta County, Georgia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.