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
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
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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