Dougherty County

COUNTY SEAT : Albany, Georgia

CITIES: Albany, Georgia

Dougherty County is part of the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located in the Black Belt region of the South. The area was primarily used for cotton plantation agriculture in the 19th century. The county was established by the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1853, and was named in honor of Charles Dougherty, a well-respected judge and lawyer from Athens, Georgia. Additional small areas were added from Worth County in 1854 and 1856.

https://www.dougherty.ga.us/

Plans and Documents

Comprehensive Plan

Prehazard Mitigation Plan

Service Delivery Strategy

Transit Plan

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U.S. Census Quick Facts

POPULATION

85,790

LAND AREA

328.6 sq.miles

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($)

40947

MEDIAN AGE

35.8

POVERTY RATE (%)

27.3

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%)

6.4

HOUSING + TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABITY INDEX

OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS

RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS

BROADBAND ACCESS (UNSERVED)

Southwest GA Regional Commission assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, family or religious status, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Transit Laws, 49 CFR Part 21 Unlawful Discrimination, Nondiscrimination In Federally-Assisted Programs Of The Department Of Transportation and as per written guidance under FTA Circular 4702.1B, dated October 2012, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination or retaliation under any program or activity undertaken by the agency.