Dougherty County, Georgia facts for kids

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U.S. county
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1853; 171 years ago (1853)
Named for	Charles Dougherty
Seat	Albany
Largest city	Albany
Area
• Total	335 sq mi (870 km2)
• Land	329 sq mi (850 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  1.8%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	85,790
• Density	288/sq mi (111/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Dougherty County is located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 94,565. The county seat and sole incorporated city is Albany.

Dougherty County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Historically dominated by cotton plantation agriculture in the nineteenth century, it is part of the Black Belt of the South.

History

The county was created by the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1853, from a part of Baker County and was named after Charles Dougherty, a respected judge and lawyer from Athens, Georgia. In 1854 and 1856 small areas were added from Worth County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km²), of which 329 square miles (850 km²) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km²) (1.8%) is water.

The majority of Dougherty County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northeastern corner of the county, northeast of Albany, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River basin. A very small portion of Dougherty County, north of Albany, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin. The remaining western portion of the county is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Lee County – north
• Worth County – east
• Mitchell County – south
• Baker County – southwest
• Calhoun County – west
• Terrell County – northwest

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 85,790 people, 32,630 households, and 18,213 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 94,565 people, 36,508 households, and 23,422 families living in the county. The population density was 287.7 inhabitants per square mile (111.1/km²). There were 40,801 housing units at an average density of 124.1 per square mile (47.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.1% black or African American, 29.6% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 6.1% were English, 6.0% were American, and 5.3% were Irish.

Of the 36,508 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were married couples living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.8% were non-families, and 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 33.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,435 and the median income for a family was $39,951. Males had a median income of $34,444 versus $27,848 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,210. About 22.7% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.7% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Albany

Census-designated place

• Putney

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

• Ocmulgee

Education

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Dougherty para niños