Paulding County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 190,996
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 190,996
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 188,549
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 168,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 168,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 168,661
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 142,324
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,287
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,587
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $326,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,747
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,772
Building Permits, 2025 1,326
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 60,008
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 571,775
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,439
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,285,295
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,785
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,031
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,871
Persons in poverty, percent 6.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,423
Total employment, 2023 23,321
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 992,965
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,329
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,219
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 449
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,626
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,057
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 540.0
Population per square mile, 2010 455.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 312.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 312.22
FIPS Code 13223