At a Glance

Statistics

Land Area: approximately 199.3 square miles (138th of 159 Georgia counties)

Population

YearPopulation
2010 Census132,403
2000 Census92,174
1990 Census71,120
1980 Census54,573
1970 Census28,659
1960 Census16,741
1950 Census12,173
1940 Census10,053
1930 Census9,461
1920 Census10,477
1910 Census8,953
1900 Census8,745
1890 Census7,794
1880 Census6,934
1870Douglas County was created


Census Information

Race

RacePercentage
Caucasian52.5%
African- American39.5%
Hispanic8.4%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.3%


Gender

  • Female: 51.8%
  • Male: 48.2%

Housing

  • Number of Units:  51,672
  • Occupied: 46,624
  • Owner-Occupied: 32,571
  • Population in Owned: 92,885
  • Population in Rentals: 38,150
  • Renter-Occupied: 14,053

Income

  • Median Household: $24,515 
    • Georgia Average: $25,134
  • Per Capita: 11.3%
    • Georgia Average: 15.7%
  • Poverty Rate: $55,852
    • Georgia Average: $49,347

Tax Rate

AreaTax Rate
Douglas County School Maintenance19.850 mils
Douglas County School Bonds1.500 mils
Douglas County Government12.153 mils
City of Douglasville5.784 mils
City of Douglasville Bonds1.67 mils
City of Villa Rica6.63 mils
State of Georgia0.10 mils