The Town Files

Troup County, Georgia

70,330 people. The median home is worth $217,200 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $56,776.

Towns in Troup County

Towns in Troup County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
LaGrange30,858$216,300$43,70835.0
West Point3,719$199,500$57,21431.2
Hogansville3,267$182,400$62,62034.1

People and housing

Troup CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$217,200$202,650
Median rent$1,087$1,000
Median household income$56,776$57,176
Median age37.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line16.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

42,086 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,630 a year.

Largest industries in Troup CountyManufacturing12,599 jobs · $70,525Administrative & support4,997 jobs · $40,917Hotels & restaurants4,098 jobs · $22,104Health care & social assistan…3,588 jobs · $68,263Retail3,528 jobs · $38,882Transportation & warehousing3,375 jobs · $63,368
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Troup County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 492 storm events in Troup County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Troup County by type since 1996Hail100Heat9Drought34Tornado12Lightning14Flash Flood15Strong Wind5Tropical Storm14Winter Weather5Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Troup County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 16, 2023Severe StormDR-4685: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).