Muscogee County, Georgia Population 2024

201,322

Muscogee County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 201,322 with a growth rate of -0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Muscogee County, Georgia is the 12th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 191,122 and has seen a growth of 5.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029198,547-555-0.28%
2028199,102-555-0.28%
2027199,657-555-0.28%
2026200,212-555-0.28%
2025200,767-555-0.28%
2024201,322-555-0.27%
2023201,877-555-0.27%
2022202,432-2,628-1.28%
2021205,060-1,946-0.94%
2020207,00610,9325.58%
2019196,0741,7120.88%
2018194,3625040.26%
2017193,858-2,496-1.27%
2016196,354-2,571-1.29%
2015198,925-1,821-0.91%
2014200,746-2,624-1.29%
2013203,3704,2932.16%
2012199,0773,7371.91%
2011195,3404,2182.21%
2010191,12200%
1990179,2789,1705.39%
1980170,1082,7311.63%
1970167,3778,7545.52%
1960158,62340,59534.39%
1950118,02842,53456.34%
194075,49417,93631.16%
193057,55813,36330.24%
192044,1957,96821.99%
191036,2276,39121.42%
190029,8362,0757.47%
189027,7618,43943.68%
188019,3222,65915.96%
187016,663790.48%
186016,584-1,994-10.73%
185018,5786,87958.8%
184011,6998,191233.49%
18303,508-195,039-98.23%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.27% (-555)
County Website
Muscogee County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Columbus
2020 Population
207,006
Area
217 mi²
Density
928 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.75% (-5,684)
Founded
June 9, 1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American95,32346.6%
White83,00340.57%
Two or more races13,9796.83%
Other race6,4353.15%
Asian5,2792.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3150.15%
Native American2380.12%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Muscogee County, Georgia Population by Race

Muscogee County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Muscogee County, Georgia Median Age

34.9

Total

33.1

Male

36.3

Female

Muscogee County, Georgia Adults

There are 153,809 adults, (28,777 of whom are seniors) in Muscogee County, Georgia.

Muscogee County, Georgia Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Muscogee County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female105,59951.62%
Male98,97348.38%

Muscogee County, Georgia Population by Age

Muscogee County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,8562.4949.550.5
Non Family31,4391.1940.259.8
Married28,6473.2467.532.5
Female16,0373.4834.465.6
Male3,7333.3555.544.5

3.25

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

49.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muscogee County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,4837.8%
Associates Degree12,9229.62%
Bachelors Degree22,11716.46%
Graduate Degree16,07711.96%
High School Graduate36,43927.11%
Less Than 9th Grade4,9063.65%
Some College31,44523.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Muscogee County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muscogee County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black62,02753,21512,339
White56,21351,66420,289
Hispanic9,0477,5342,242
2+ Races5,5515,1961,946
Other Race3,9232,851894
Asian3,7493,4592,061
Native American18018072
Islander1531390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.97%.

Muscogee County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,381$69,772$47,414
Graduate Degree$68,796$83,328$59,611
High School Graduate$33,322$36,652$27,689
Less Than 9th Grade$27,384$31,525$24,346
Overall$40,668$46,844$34,949
Some College$35,647$46,411$29,128

$40,668

Average Earnings

$46,844

Average Male

$34,949

Average Female

Muscogee County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muscogee County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muscogee County, Georgia Language

91.87% of Muscogee County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 8.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.95% of the population.

Muscogee County, Georgia Language

Muscogee County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black92,76622,89724.68%
White76,1498,87211.65%
Multiple13,7073,03922.17%
Hispanic15,9892,76417.29%
Other6,2331,54624.8%
Asian5,2273697.06%
Native2292410.48%
Islander307216.84%

18.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.66%

Male Poverty Rate

19.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muscogee County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muscogee County, Georgia is Other, with 24.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muscogee County, Georgia is Islander, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.71%.

Muscogee County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.76%
High School20.94%
Some College14.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%

Muscogee County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.62%
Female Unemployed35.6%
Female Employed10.49%
Male Employed5.92%

Muscogee County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muscogee County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,623$90,972
Households$54,561$75,620
Married Families$91,190$116,517
Non Families$35,281$49,155

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muscogee County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Muscogee County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muscogee County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Muscogee County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muscogee County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,054

Number of Veterans

17,236

Male Veterans

3,818

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War7,525
Second Gulf War7,262
Vietnam5,501
Korea419
World War II35

Muscogee County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,940
55 to 644,965
65 to 744,161
18 to 342,606
75+2,382

Muscogee County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black11,74616.7%
White7,39912%
Hispanic1,48015.46%
2+ Races85613.45%
Other Race80819.49%
Asian1734.53%
Islander4823.08%
Native American2413.64%

Muscogee County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Muscogee County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muscogee County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Muscogee County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muscogee County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muscogee County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.52%

Born in Muscogee County, Georgia

94.76%

Native Born

5.24%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.76% of Muscogee County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 55.52% having been born in Georgia. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muscogee County, Georgia Place of Birth

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