Dougherty County , Georgia

Population: 83,915 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $46,784 Home $129,200 Rent $905/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Dougherty County's headline indicators land 37% below the national median on income ($46,784), with housing 58% below the US figure ($129,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dougherty County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$46,784
Median Income
household
$129,200
Home Value
median
$905/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $46,784
Per Capita Income $27,125
Poverty Rate 26.4%
Median Home Value $129,200
Median Gross Rent $905/mo
Owner Occupied 46.5%
Renter Occupied 53.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 83,915
Median Age 36.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

42.7%
Obesity
17.1%
Diabetes
17.7%
Smoking
44.5%
High Blood Pressure
33.4%
No Physical Activity
18.6%
Depression
47.4%
Insufficient Sleep
82.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.8  ·  83th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
79.20
🌀 Hurricane
89.36
🔥 Wildfire
70.42
❄️ Winter Storm
47.74
🌍 Earthquake
77.42
☀️ Drought
70.99

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