Dougherty
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Dougherty County is unusual in three ways: homeownership is among the lowest in America (47%), the median home price is in the bottom 8% of American counties ($127K), and life expectancy is in the bottom 9% of American counties (71.4 years). Within Georgia it ranks 3rd of 159 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Dougherty County, Georgia. 85,038 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -359).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $45,640 a year, lower than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,123. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 78% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,277 a year.

Home

The median home costs $127K, cheaper than 92% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $815 a month. Property tax is 1.44% of home value, roughly $1,719 a year on that median home, higher than 83% of American counties. 47% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 82% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.4 years, shorter than 91% of American counties. There are 259 active physicians in the county, about 30.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 14.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.54 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 91% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 40 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 53% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 79 and lows near 56, warmer than 90% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 80 out of 100, riskier than 80% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 281 Mbps down, faster than 89% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 4 museums.