The Town Files

Dougherty County, Georgia

83,091 people. The median home is worth $134,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $49,044.

Towns in Dougherty County

Towns in Dougherty County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albany69,647$124,300$47,24034.9
Putney2,869$134,600$68,62740.3

People and housing

Dougherty CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$134,400$202,650
Median rent$935$1,000
Median household income$49,044$57,176
Median age36.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line25.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

46,025 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,123 a year.

Largest industries in Dougherty CountyHealth care & social assistan…8,324 jobs · $63,416Retail5,443 jobs · $32,508Hotels & restaurants4,586 jobs · $20,847Administrative & support3,810 jobs · $37,336Manufacturing3,506 jobs · $77,263Wholesale trade2,598 jobs · $69,424
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dougherty County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 385 storm events in Dougherty County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Dougherty County by type since 1996Hail48Flood18Drought42Tornado6High Wind2Lightning6Heavy Rain3Flash Flood48Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dougherty County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 14, 2018HurricaneDR-4400: Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).