The Town Files

Colquitt County, Georgia

46,224 people. The median home is worth $121,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $49,341.

Towns in Colquitt County

Towns in Colquitt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Moultrie14,638$157,200$43,67035.5

People and housing

Colquitt CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$121,400$202,650
Median rent$818$1,000
Median household income$49,341$57,176
Median age37.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line22.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

15,616 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,979 a year.

Largest industries in Colquitt CountyManufacturing2,963 jobs · $45,389Retail2,049 jobs · $33,551Health care & social assistan…1,132 jobs · $44,919Agriculture, forestry & fishi…1,067 jobs · $33,993Hotels & restaurants1,041 jobs · $17,379Construction601 jobs · $57,739
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Colquitt County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 343 storm events in Colquitt County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Colquitt County by type since 1996Hail50Flood3Drought42Tornado21Lightning5Heavy Rain4Flash Flood14Funnel Cloud7Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).