Dougherty County Information
Dougherty in
Georgia occupies
335 square miles and has a 2006 population of
94,773, a change from a 2000 population of
96,065 and
96,321 in 1990.
16.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
544 acts of violent crime reported in
Dougherty in 2004, a change from
570 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,555 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Dougherty, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dougherty | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 335 sq. miles | Ranked 2,773 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 94,773 | Ranked 586 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 94,998 | |
| Population 2000 | 96,065 | Ranked 539 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 96,321 | Ranked 479 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 34.2% | |
| African American | 63.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 544 | 570 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 51 | |
| Robberies | 225 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 263 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,703 | 5,576 |
| Burglaries | 1,674 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,655 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 374 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,275 | 41,670 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,555 | 2,131 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 5.1% |
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