Poverty Rate in Dougherty County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dougherty County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dougherty County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Dougherty County: 25.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,991 | Pulaski County, IL | 25.0% |
| #2,992 | Lee County, SC | 25.0% |
| #2,993 | Barnwell County, SC | 25.0% |
| #2,994 | Dougherty County, GA | 25.0% |
| #2,995 | Macon County, GA | 25.1% |
| #2,996 | Elliott County, KY | 25.1% |
| #2,997 | Ben Hill County, GA | 25.2% |
Poverty Rate in Dougherty County, Georgia
Dougherty County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 25.0%, which ranks #2,994 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 98.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Dougherty County ranks #144 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.