The Town Files

Coffee County, Georgia

43,347 people. The median home is worth $128,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $50,683.

Towns in Coffee County

Towns in Coffee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Douglas11,722$133,300$34,40831.2
Nicholls3,147$42,900$43,97740.2

People and housing

Coffee CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$128,900$202,650
Median rent$710$1,000
Median household income$50,683$57,176
Median age36.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%19.6%
Below the poverty line23.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

17,889 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,678 a year.

Largest industries in Coffee CountyManufacturing3,748 jobs · $53,465Retail2,671 jobs · $41,785Hotels & restaurants1,463 jobs · $19,226Transportation & warehousing1,260 jobs · $49,253Administrative & support861 jobs · $40,966Construction723 jobs · $51,920
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coffee County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 384 storm events in Coffee County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Coffee County by type since 1996Hail52Flood7Drought7Tornado19Lightning3Heavy Rain18Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm4Tropical Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coffee County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).