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Grady County, GA


Designated Market Area: Tallahassee-Thomasville, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 26,008   ( 997 from 2010 , 229 from 2020)
Land area: 454.5 square miles
Population density: 57.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,772 56.80% 0.7%
Black:7,39828.45% 3.8%
Indian:1510.58% 11.9%
Asian:1640.63% 57.7%
2+ races:3311.27% 42.1%
Hispanic:3,19212.27% 27.7%
Total non-White:11,23643.20% 10.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:657 12.5
Deaths:74014.1
Net Migration: -137-2.6
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-107 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,104 4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,011
14,87959.49%
7,12928.50%
1350.54%
1040.42%
2330.93%
2,50010.00%
10,13240.51%

2000
23,659
14,95463.21%
7,07429.90%
1850.78%
730.31%
1460.62%
1,2225.17%
8,70536.79%

1990
20,279
13,57566.94%
6,28831.01%
1120.55%
180.09%
n/a
2861.41%
6,70433.06%

1980
19,845
13,35167.28%
6,25631.52%
890.45%
300.15%
n/a
870.44%
6,49432.72%

1970
17,826
11,50664.55%
6,28635.26%
70.04%
80.04%
n/a
180.10%
6,320 35.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,724 15.7
2,3509.9
-644-2.7
9514.0
-75 -0.3
1,427 6.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,041 15.0
2,34011.5
5162.5
440.2
1,379 6.8
2,001 9.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,015 15.2
2,140 10.8
-294 -1.5
n/a
224 1.1
210 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
437 2.5
n/a
1,845 10.4
174 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Grady County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
6,385 24.6%
19,623 75.4%
4,912 18.9%
9,792
2.65
6,603 67.4%
4,271 64.7%
947 14.3%
3,189 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.8
6,427 25.7%
18,584 74.3%
3,536 14.1%
9,418
2.63
6,730 71.5%
4,674 69.5%
859 12.8%
2,688 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
6,449 27.3%
17,210 72.7%
3,125 13.2%
8,817
2.65
6,549 74.3%
4,665 71.2%
789 12.0%
2,268 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
5,707 28.1%
14,572 71.9%
2,946 14.5%
7,338
2.73
5,643 76.9%
4,333 76.8%
589 10.4%
1,695 23.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
6,497 32.7%
13,348 67.3%
2,646 13.3%
6,561
3.00
5,234 79.8%
4,246 81.1%
387 7.4%
1,327 20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Grady County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,506 
Median Value$147,000 
Occupied9,79285.1%
Vacant1,71414.9%
Owned6,41265.5%
Rented3,38034.5%
Median Rent$806 
Single-Family Units7,24863.0%
    Detached7,21862.7%
    Attached300.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3923.4%
Mobile Homes3,29928.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grady County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008018.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996036.2%
$15,000 to $19,9997397.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993493.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994694.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994975.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995465.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993143.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993653.7%
$50,000 to $59,9997237.4%
$60,000 to $74,9999089.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,19512.2%
$100,000 to $124,9998698.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995715.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992963.0%
$200,000 or more5475.6%
Median Household Income51,929 
Per Capita Income26,887 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7507.7%
Public Assistance1711.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,22722.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,08866.0%
Unemployed4843.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,57269.5%
Not in Labor Force4,19930.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6403,48451.1%
Non-Profit56039958.4%
Self-Employed1,18221684.5%
Local Government41568237.8%
State Government7930920.4%
Federal Government314540.8%
Total Private + Self4,8223,70056.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0851,43543.1%
Total5,9075,13553.5%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,19810.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,99318.0%
Professional, Technical2,51222.7%
Service Occupations1,71315.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4714.3%
All others3,62632.8%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,84316.7%
Construction1,0599.6%
Educational services1,0329.3%
Retail trade9768.8%
Manufacturing9768.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8297.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7416.7%
Other services6415.8%
Accommodation and food services5074.6%
Transportation and warehousing5014.5%
Public administration4734.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4103.7%
Wholesale trade3843.5%
Finance and insurance3062.8%
Utilities1411.3%
Information860.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation730.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing380.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction260.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grady County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4449.37%
Puerto Rican2240.86%
Cuban40.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3291.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3291.26%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic840.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean310.12%
Vietnamese160.06%
Filipino130.05%
Indian90.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,62188.4%
Spanish2,63010.8%
Other Indo-European600.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun440.2%
German, other Germanic360.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic310.1%
Korean260.1%
Vietnamese160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,3208.9%
American2,2368.6%
English2,1498.2%
German9653.7%
Scottish3801.5%
French2481.0%
European2390.9%
Scotch-Irish2210.8%
Italian1580.6%
Northern European1150.4%
Dutch760.3%
Ukrainian710.3%
Slovene620.2%
Polish570.2%
Swedish530.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,83195.2%
Not a citizen1,2444.8%
Native24,69394.7%
Foreign-born1,3825.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grady County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,297 7.3%2,075 11.7%6,395 36.2%5,121 29.0%1,671 9.4%1,126 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,297 7.3%
9-12 Years 2,075 11.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,395 36.2%
Some College 5,121 29.0%
Bach. Degree 1,671 9.4%
Grad Degree 1,126 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grady County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,391 8,934 457 4.9% 5.4%
1991 9,330 8,814 516 5.5% 5.3%
1992 9,854 9,111 743 7.5% 6.6%
1993 9,784 9,060 724 7.4% 5.7%
1994 9,785 9,208 577 5.9% 5.1%
1995 9,678 9,187 491 5.1% 4.8%
1996 9,797 9,317 480 4.9% 4.6%
1997 10,016 9,151 865 8.6% 4.5%
1998 9,590 8,903 687 7.2% 4.2%
1999 9,320 8,505 815 8.7% 3.8%
2000 10,948 10,465 483 4.4% 3.5%
2001 11,037 10,557 480 4.3% 4.1%
2002 11,080 10,576 504 4.5% 5.3%
2003 11,183 10,641 542 4.8% 5.1%
2004 11,087 10,552 535 4.8% 5.1%
2005 11,633 11,057 576 5.0% 5.7%
2006 12,266 11,738 528 4.3% 5.1%
2007 12,251 11,717 534 4.4% 4.9%
2008 11,954 11,178 776 6.5% 6.8%
2009 11,774 10,575 1,199 10.2% 10.4%
2010 10,427 9,320 1,107 10.6% 10.7%
2011 10,831 9,807 1,024 9.5% 10.1%
2012 10,797 9,882 915 8.5% 9.0%
2013 10,470 9,666 804 7.7% 8.1%
2014 10,437 9,669 768 7.4% 7.1%
2015 10,304 9,673 631 6.1% 6.1%
2016 10,250 9,685 565 5.5% 5.4%
2017 10,848 10,314 534 4.9% 4.8%
2018 10,669 10,252 417 3.9% 4.0%
2019 10,668 10,301 367 3.4% 3.5%
2020 10,601 10,139 462 4.4% 6.5%
2021 11,000 10,652 348 3.2% 3.9%
2022 10,941 10,613 328 3.0% 3.0%
2023 10,846 10,514 332 3.1% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com