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.

Plans and Documents

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