Colquitt County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,438
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,438
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,904
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,898
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,498
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,153
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $428
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $818
Building Permits, 2025 111
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,803
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,314
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 317,253
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,049
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 715,422
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,610
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,341
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,964
Persons in poverty, percent 22.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 951
Total employment, 2023 12,351
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 542,580
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,661
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,034
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 690
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 781
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 885
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.9
Population per square mile, 2010 83.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 547.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 544.15
FIPS Code 13071