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.
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County Snap Shot
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
59
OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS
46
RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS
54
BROADBAND ACCESS (UNSERVED)
2
EIN : 58-0940910
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