Paulding County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13223 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
178,909
Rank #384 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$98,031 +30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #182 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.6% −47.2% vs nat'l
Rank #168 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$326,300 +15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #504 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.5% −12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #804 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,658 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

80.8% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
29.5% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.2%22.4%33.5%44.7%55.9%61.0%23.1%8.7%5.2%1.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Paulding County, Georgia

Paulding County, Georgia has a total population of 178,909, making it the 384th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Paulding County is 36.9 years, which is 5.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Paulding County is $98,031, which ranks #182 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Paulding County is $326,300, 15.8% above the national median. Renters in Paulding County pay a median gross rent of $1,772 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Paulding County, 29.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 43.3 min.

Paulding County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.7%).

All data for Paulding 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.