Dougherty County Demographics

A map of Dougherty County's Population by Race

Dougherty County, Georgia had a population of 85,790 in 2020. It was 24.0% White, 69.6% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dougherty County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dougherty County is the 29th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Dougherty County's White Population

20,631 residents of Dougherty County identify as White, or 24.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Dougherty County considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is ranked #158 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dougherty County is less White than neighboring Lee County (68.6% White), Baker County (52.6% White), Mitchell County (46.5% White), Terrell County (34.7% White), and Worth County (69.4% White).

Dougherty County's Black Population

59,720 residents of Dougherty County identify as Black, or 69.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dougherty County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dougherty County is more Black than neighboring Lee County (22.1% Black), Baker County (39.2% Black), Mitchell County (46.2% Black), Terrell County (60.3% Black), and Worth County (25.3% Black).

Dougherty County's Asian Population

647 residents of Dougherty County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dougherty County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dougherty County is more Asian than neighboring Baker County (0.6% Asian), Mitchell County (0.5% Asian), Terrell County (0.6% Asian), and Worth County (0.4% Asian). Dougherty County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (2.6% Asian).

Dougherty County's Hispanic Population

2,413 residents of Dougherty County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dougherty County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is ranked #124 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dougherty County is more Hispanic than neighboring Terrell County (1.9% Hispanic), and Worth County (1.8% Hispanic). Dougherty County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (2.9% Hispanic), Baker County (5% Hispanic), and Mitchell County (4.4% Hispanic).

Dougherty County's Native American/Other Population

382 residents of Dougherty County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dougherty County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is ranked #106 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dougherty County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baker County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Terrell County (0.3% Native American/Other). Dougherty County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Worth County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Dougherty County's Multiracial Population

1,997 residents of Dougherty County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dougherty County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is ranked #122 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dougherty County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (2% Multiracial), and Terrell County (2.2% Multiracial). Dougherty County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.3% Multiracial), Baker County (2.4% Multiracial), and Worth County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.