Dougherty County
Community Profile
103rd in order of
county creation
Dec. 15, 1853
Prepared for the Dougherty County Cooperative Extension Service
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Dougherty County
95,339
94,052
95,684
96,065
96,311
100,718
89,639
75,680
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2004 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
43,617
1950
28,565
22,306
1940
1930
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for Agribusiness &
Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
Population Composition by Age
Dougherty County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.8
5.3
4.8
5.7
7.2
15.8
14.5
13.4
15.5
16.7
43.5
27.4
0%
8.5
1940
42.4
24.2
37.0
29.9
35.5
32.9
37.8
10.2
17.6
37.7
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
11.7
20.9
35.9
26.1
23.9
14.9
10.5
9.1
8.4
7.6
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Dougherty Co. = 32.2 yrs.
+3.3
-1.8
-2.2
29.3
13.6
2000 Median Age
+1.5
-0.8
GA = 33.4 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-04 % Chg.
land area
County
Total
Total
Rank
DOUGHERTY
95,681
23
290.3
-0.4
133
BAKER
4,248
152
12.4
4.3
72
CALHOUN
6,102
150
21.8
-3.4
154
LEE
29,913
53
84.1
20.8
8
MITCHELL
23,838
71
46.6
-0.4
132
TERRELL
10,950
120
32.7
-0.2
129
WORTH
22,008
81
38.6
0.2
125
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
80
70
Percentage Change
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Dougherty Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
DOUGHERTY
-384
3,035
7.4
-3,373
-8.3
BAKER
174
13
0.7
165
9.3
CALHOUN
-218
131
5.0
-345
-13.1
LEE
5,156
778
6.7
2,277
19.6
MITCHELL
-94
354
3.5
-436
-4.3
TERRELL
-20
175
3.8
-185
-4.0
WORTH
41
421
4.5
-365
-3.9
4,041
1,878
4.8
2,156
8.4
GEORGIA
642,567
298,562
8.3
342,818
9.5
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Area
Avg. GA Co.
Population Change: 2000-2004
LOSS
0 – 4.3%
4.3 – 7.8%
7.8 – 15.7%
15.7 – 34%
GA = 7.8%
US = 4.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2003 Rates
15.0
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
62.2
Unwed per 100 total births
38.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
47.7
35.1
9.2
7.6
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
10-yr. rates 1994-2003
13.4
16.8
11.2
8.8
11.3
Dougherty Co.
Georgia
8.8
2003 Dougherty Co. Natality Data 2003 Dougherty Co. Mortality Data
1433 total births, 891 unwed births 880 total deaths
289 induced terminations
15 infant deaths
359 teen pregnancies
161 low-birth-weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
Dougherty Co.
6.4
Grad or Prof Degree
Georgia
8.3
11.4
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.5
5.2
Associate degree
23.0
Some college, no degree
20.4
28.3
28.7
HS Grad
17.7
9th-12th no diploma
13.8
8.6
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Dougherty Co.
Not completing HS = 26.3%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 17.8%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2002-03
51.9
50.0
51.0
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
71.5
54.0
Class '03 Completion
63.2
78.9
Econ. disadvantaged
45.1
11.8
12.2
Students w/disab
Dougherty Co.
Georgia
8.7
Retained in grade
4.1
12.2
13.8
Absent >15 days
7.2
5.5
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Primary data sources: Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement, and GA Dept. of Education
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Dougherty Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 16,607
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 333
Expenditures per pupil = $7,211
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1998
1999
2000
Dougherty Co.
2003 PCI
Dougherty Co. = $24,399
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2001
2002
Georgia
Georgia = $29,000
U.S. = $31,472
2003
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
1998-99
1999-2000
Dougherty Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000-01
2001-02
Georgia
2002-03
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2003
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1998-2003
DOUGHERTY $24,399
37
84.1
20.7
BAKER
$19,708
132
68.0
-0.2
CALHOUN
$19,271
140
66.5
24.5
LEE
$21,811
89
75.2
5.0
MITCHELL
$18,466
150
63.7
7.1
TERRELL
$20,519
116
70.8
18.4
WORTH
$22,249
80
76.7
13.1
GA Avg. Co.
$22,879
--
78.9
15.5
County
PCI
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2002 Model-Based Estimates
US
$42,409
GEORGIA
$42,359
GA Avg. Co.
$34,153
$29,473
DOUGHERTY
$26,731
BAKER
$24,463
CALHOUN
$48,379
LEE
$25,239
MITCHELL
$26,367
TERRELL
$31,469
WORTH
$0
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2003
Dougherty Co. Total = $503,531,000
29.6
Retirement/Disab
35.8
17.6
19.2
19.9
18.9
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
4.6
2.7
1.4
0.6
4.2
2.5
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Dougherty Co.
Georgia
Dougherty Co.
$5,261 per capita
transfer receipts
8.1
Other Inc Maint
5.6
2.5
3.2
3.7
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
21.6% of total personal income
-0.3% change in total 2002-2003
8.4
8.2
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
30
35
40
45
50
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
County
DOUGHERTY
BAKER
CALHOUN
LEE
MITCHELL
TERRELL
WORTH
GA Avg. Co.
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
20,091
977
1,286
2,571
4,967
2,458
3,846
6,964
21.6
22.7
26.6
9.3
22.5
23.0
17.6
16.5
130
139
157
14
137
143
91
--
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
4.4 – 11.7%
11.7 – 15.0%
15.0 – 18.4%
18.4 – 21.6%
21.6 – 30.2%
GA = 13.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2002
= $18,392
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
US = 12.1%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
10
Dougherty Co.
Georgia
U. S.
8
6
4
2
0
1995
1996
1997
2004 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1998
1999
2000
Dougherty Co. = 6.0
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Dougherty County 2003 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Construction
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Manufacturing
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Whlsle trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2003
18.8
18.0
GOODS Producing
Agriculture 0.0
0.7
Construction
4.3
5.2
Manufacturing
13.6
11.9
61.5
65.3
SERVICE Producing
Wholesale trade
3.4
5.4
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
2.3
4.1
2.7
5.1
5.5
6.5
13.2
11.8
8.6
7.1
8.2
All other svcs
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
13.3
Dougherty Co.
Georgia
14.0
15.5
19.7
16.6
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Dougherty Co. Total Value = $44,138,177
Row-Forage crops
17.9%
Livestock
22.9%
Poultry-Egg
3.5%
Forestry
4.4%
Veges
0.2%
Other
11.1%
Ornamental
Horticulture
5.9%
Fruits-Nuts
34.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Dougherty Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $2,043,000,403
39.2
40.6
Residential
52
2.1
20.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.3
27.5
13.1
Commercial
22.6
18.6
7.7
7.1
Industrial
Utility
3.2
5.7
3.9
Motor Vehicle
0.6
Mobile Home
1.5
0.5
0.1
Timber
1.1
0.2
8.6
8.9
7.4
Dougherty Co.
GA Avg. Co. (prelim)
GA Total (prelim)
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2004
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
DOUGHERTY
39.2
2.1
27.5
18.6
8.6
3.9
BAKER
17.0
58.7
3.9
0.5
9.9
10.0
CALHOUN
19.2
41.6
12.5
0.0
15.0
11.7
LEE
56.6
12.0
13.7
0.8
12.3
4.5
MITCHELL
28.0
26.8
20.1
10.1
8.0
7.1
TERRELL
27.8
33.8
10.6
11.9
9.8
6.1
WORTH
31.9
38.7
9.2
3.0
10.1
7.1
Avg. GA Co.
40.6
20.7
13.1
7.7
8.9
8.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’03 Countywide
Millage*
’03
School
Millage*
’03 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
as of
4/05
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
DOUGHERTY
40.46
19.00
$84,342
7
LSE
BAKER
31.95
18.79
$2,775
7
LSE
CALHOUN
28.54
15.55
$3,872
7
LSE
LEE
29.99
14.75
$16,998
7
LSE
MITCHELL
27.50
10.90
$14,448
7
LSE
TERRELL
29.03
14.63
$6,314
7
LSE
WORTH
25.00
13.26
$11,851
7
LSE
County
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage. Taxes Levied, but not
necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational.
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2004
Dougherty Co. Total Retail Sales = $1,481,255,000
1.62
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.70
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.91
Gas stations
0.85
1.47
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
1.19
1.47
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
2.26
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.10
2.11
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
Sales Activity Index-Wealth Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
90.4
Residents working
out of county
9.6
Workers coming into
county
37.6
Residents driving to
work alone
78.1
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
15.9
1.5
Dougherty County
Mean travel time to work = 18.7 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 5.65
Resident workers 16+ = 38,026
Residents working in county = 34,358
Residents working out of county = 3,668
Total working in county = 55,098
Workers commuting into county = 20,740
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special County Area Report
# 05 -15 September, 2005
Prepared for the Dougherty County
Cooperative Extension Service
by Susan R. Boatright and Emily Olliff
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu