
Dougherty County, GA
County in Georgia, South · ranked on 51 metrics
Dougherty County, GA is a county in Georgia with a population of 82,504 (714th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (662nd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 683rd of 3,092), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,467th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,943rd of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,778th of 3,093), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,587th of 2,916).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 31st of 2,91699
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 56th of 2,91698
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 196th of 2,91693
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)224th of 3,05093
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024662nd of 3,09479
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 683rd of 3,09278
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,467th of 3,09453
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,849th of 3,09040
- Adults Who Smoke (%)18.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,193rd of 2,91625
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,260th of 2,91622
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 3,076th of 3,0941
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,844th of 2,9162
- Poverty Rate (%)25.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,943rd of 3,0945
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,754th of 2,9165
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,794th of 3,0508
- Median Household Income$49,044Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,778th of 3,09310
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,587th of 2,91611
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,536th of 2,91613
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,514th of 2,91614
- Median Income$49,044Poorest Counties1,685th of 2,00016
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers
- What is the population of Dougherty County, GA?
- Dougherty County, GA has a population of 82,504, 714th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Dougherty County, GA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Dougherty County, GA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (662nd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 683rd of 3,092); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,467th of 3,094).
- Where does Dougherty County, GA rank worst?
- Dougherty County, GA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,943rd of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,778th of 3,093); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,587th of 2,916).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dougherty County, GA?
- Rankodex ranks Dougherty County, GA on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
51 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics