Dougherty County, Georgia

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Dougherty County, Georgia
Map
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1853
Seat	Albany
Largest city	Albany
Area - Total - Land - Water	335 sq mi (867 km²) 330 sq mi (854 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 1.51%
Population^Est. - (2005) - Density	94,882 292/sq mi (113/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.albany.ga.us/county_gov.htm

Dougherty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,065. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 95,693 [1]. It is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat and largest city is Albany^[1].

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Major highways
- 2.2 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 History
5 Incorporated cities and towns
6 Unincorporated communities
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

The county was created by the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1853 from a part of Baker County and was named after Charles Dougherty, a respected judge and lawyer from Athens, Georgia.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (867 km²), of which, 330 square miles (854 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (1.51%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 82
State Route 3
State Route 62
State Route 91
State Route 133
State Route 234
State Route 300
State Route 520

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 96,065 people, 35,552 households, and 24,282 families residing in the county. The population density was 292 people per square mile (113/km²). There were 39,656 housing units at an average density of 120 per square mile (46/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.13% Black or African American, 37.80% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 35,552 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.90% were married couples living together, 23.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 12.20% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,934, and the median income for a family was $36,655. Males had a median income of $30,742 versus $22,254 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,645. About 19.60% of families and 24.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.30% of those under age 18 and 17.20% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Dougherty County was created on December 15, 1853, from Baker County and named for Judge Charles Dougherty. In 1854 and 1856 small areas were added from Worth County.