Dooly County, Georgia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Dooly 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 Dooly County, Georgia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Dooly County, Georgia. The estimated population of Dooly County, Georgia is 11,546 people, with a median age of 43.5.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,546
 -14.92% -17.84%
2020
13,571
 -1.2% -
2019
13,736
 -1.22% -
2018
13,905
 -1.05% -
2017
14,053
 - -

Population of Dooly 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
42.2%
42.6%
 -0.94%
Black/African American
49.2%
49.5%
 -0.61%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7.1%
6.9%
 +2.90%
Asian
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0.9%
 +55.56%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

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 Dooly 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 43.5 +1.87% 41.3 +0.24% 47.3 +2.16%
2020 42.7 -1.16% 41.2 -1.9% 46.3 -0.64%
2019 43.2 -1.14% 42 -0.71% 46.6 0%
2018 43.7 +0.46% 42.3 +1.2% 46.6 +1.3%
2017 43.5 - 41.8 - 46 -

The median age of Dooly 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 9 711 -45.88% 585 -49.49% 430 341
10 to 19 919 -3.85% 887 -7.67% 875 807
20 to 29 967 -17.96% 571 -33.84% 795 399
30 to 39 1,073 -5.05% 666 -0.9% 1,007 614
40 to 49 1,075 -23.1% 881 -44.51% 832 534
50 to 59 1,166 -26.84% 1,030 -29.18% 874 759
60 to 69 1,043 -21.55% 836 -2.8% 835 805
70+ 677 +12.19% 966 -0.93% 712 927

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Dooly County, Georgia is $39,641.00.

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 Dooly County.

  • Under 25
    $21,635.00
  • 25 to 44
    $54,091.00
  • 45 to 64
    $39,438.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,528.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Dooly 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 Dooly County, Georgia is currently $69,303.00.

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.

3.27% of households in Dooly 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 Dooly County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.59%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.45%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.27%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Dooly County is $26,597.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Dooly 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 Dooly 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
    6.77%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.72%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.44%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.38%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.69%

Employment

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

The total population of Dooly County over the age of 16 is 9,877.

Of those people, a total of 44.80% 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 Dooly County is 40.30%.

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 784 37.50% 47.30%
20 to 24 years 554 47.80% 9.40%
25 to 29 years 640 51.30% 3.00%
30 to 34 years 567 56.60% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 1,777 64.50% 11.60%
45 to 54 years 1,437 53.80% 12.80%
55 to 59 years 839 53.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 936 37.80% 1.70%
65 to 74 years 1,470 24.20% 3.40%
75 years and over 873 16.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Dooly 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 4,644 48.40% 5.60%
Black or African American 4,766 39.50% 16.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 85.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 124 71.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 323 58.80% 3.20%
Hispanic or Latino 599 52.90% 6.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,359 49.30% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Dooly 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 Dooly County is 3,985, with median earnings of $33,676.00.

Women in Dooly County, Georgia earning approximately 65.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,985 $33,676.00
Male 2,106 $42,619.00
Female 1,879 $27,730.00

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 425 $60,511.00
Business and Financial 73 $47,063.00
Computer and Mathematical 38 $66,833.00
Architecture and Engineering 33 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 111 $35,813.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 124 $50,403.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 254 $63,145.00
Healthcare Support 95 $6,298.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 109 $44,632.00
Law Enforcement 92 $51,773.00
Food Preparation and Serving 245 $11,303.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 384 $21,531.00
Personal Care and Service 37 $9,375.00
Sales 148 $10,486.00
Office and Administrative Support 368 $34,844.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 188 $29,875.00
Construction and Extraction 260 $36,429.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 161 $65,607.00
Production 250 $25,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 323 $35,614.00

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 273 $60,625.00 152 $56,667.00
Business and Financial 28 $41,429.00 45 $50,781.00
Computer and Mathematical 22 $101,071.00 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $102,614.00 90 $32,417.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 8 $0.00 116 $50,726.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 51 $61,467.00 203 $63,911.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 95 $6,298.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 103 $47,578.00 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 62 $51,091.00 30 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 97 $20,216.00 148 $11,064.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 205 $49,514.00 179 $13,220.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 37 $9,375.00
Sales 23 $108,563.00 125 $9,821.00
Office and Administrative Support 81 $33,229.00 287 $38,211.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 143 $28,469.00 45 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 258 $36,548.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 161 $65,607.00 0 $0.00
Production 118 $27,200.00 132 $20,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 280 $36,591.00 43 $0.00

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 3,888 households in Dooly County, with an average household size of 2.56 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 2,605 families in Dooly County with an average family size of 3.18 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 1,593 124 888 1,283
Average Household Size 2.96 5.7 3.4 1.19
Total Families 1,593 124 888 0
Average Household Size 2.96 4.88 3.33 0

Poverty

Of the 2,605 families in Dooly County, 17.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Dooly 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 4,927 housing units in Dooly County, Georgia.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,888 78.91%
Vacant 1,039 21.09%

19.63% of the total 4,927 housing units in Dooly County are rental units. This is approximately 967 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,822 are occupied by the owner - or 57.28% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Dooly County is $608.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Dooly 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
    99
  • Less than $500
    341
  • $500 to $999
    599
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    27
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Dooly County is $80,200.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    720
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,072
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    353
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    329
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    225
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    113
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    525
  • 1940 to 1949
    185
  • 1950 to 1959
    373
  • 1960 to 1969
    422
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,177
  • 1980 to 1989
    608
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,048
  • 2000 to 2009
    433
  • 2010 to 2013
    145
  • 2014 or later
    11

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 Dooly County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    467
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,407
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,098
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    916

Commuting to Work

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

22 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Dooly 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
    228
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    619
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    665
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    667
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    245
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    127
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    466
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    110
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    228
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    147
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    163
  • 90 or more minutes
    69

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Dooly County, Georgia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Dooly County, Georgia

We have data for 9 places in Dooly County, Georgia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.