Colquitt County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,224
Rank #1,075 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,341 −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,807 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.9% +81.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,894 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,400 −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,644 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −53.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,736 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,479 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

63.7% Homeownership
79.5% Insured
15.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.8%21.6%32.5%43.3%53.5%22.8%20.8%1.8%0.9%0.2%0.1%

About Colquitt County, Georgia

Colquitt County, Georgia has a total population of 46,224, making it the 1,075th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Colquitt County is 37.2 years, which is 4.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Colquitt County is $49,341, which ranks #2,807 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Colquitt County is $121,400, 56.9% below the national median. Renters in Colquitt County pay a median gross rent of $818 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Colquitt County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Colquitt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (20.8%).

All data for Colquitt County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.