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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Muscogee County is 198,247, which is 6.42% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Muscogee County population density is 897.02 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Muscogee County.The average Muscogee County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 198,247. #10

Population Growth Since 2000, #100

Muscogee County	6.42%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

Muscogee County	897.02 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	92,002 (46.41%, #137)
Black:	88,878 (44.83%, #28)
Hispanic:	14,018 (7.07%, #41)
Asian:	4,570 (2.31%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	721 (0.36%, #33)
One Race, Other:	4,995 (2.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7,081 (3.57%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7,413 (52.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,340 (23.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	255 (1.82%, see rank)
Central American:	1,603 (11.44%, see rank)
South American:	595 (4.24%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,515 (33.15%, see rank)
Chinese:	343 (7.51%, see rank)
Filipino:	531 (11.62%, see rank)
Japanese:	205 (4.49%, see rank)
Korean:	1,209 (26.46%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	199 (4.35%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	568 (12.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

172,239 (86.88%) out of the total population of 198,247 reported first ancestry.

	Muscogee County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	575	0.29%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	220	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	233	0.12%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	1,379	0.70%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	12,492	6.30%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	3,991	2.01%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	16,744	8.45%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	295	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	513	0.26%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	16,987	8.57%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	4,235	2.14%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	727	0.37%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	2,002	1.01%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	400	0.20%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	295	0.15%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,460	1.24%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	3,549	1.79%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,955	0.99%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	683	0.34%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	241	0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	115	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	12,521	6.32%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	640	0.32%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 96,886 (48.87%, see rank)

Females: 101,361 (51.13%, see rank)

Muscogee County	Male: 48.87% Female: 51.13%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Muscogee County	33.30 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Muscogee County	31.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Muscogee County	35.60 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Muscogee County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	14,809	7.47%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	13,213	6.66%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	13,244	6.68%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	15,043	7.59%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	16,167	8.15%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	31,405	15.84%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	24,520	12.37%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	25,275	12.75%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	21,593	10.89%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	12,374	6.24%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,550	3.81%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,054	1.54%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Muscogee County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	125,771, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	18,252, 14.51%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	34,879, 27.73%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	42,817, 34.04%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	18,843, 14.98%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10,980, 8.73%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.31, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Muscogee County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7,111	82.07%	17.93%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	21,042	91.06%, see rank	8.94%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	10,662	92.91%, see rank	7.09%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	16,357	86.89%, see rank	13.11%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,438	72.60%, see rank	27.40%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Muscogee County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	72,556, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	22,039, 30.38%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	50,517, 69.62%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	46,959, 64.72%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	28,374, 39.11%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	25,597, 35.28%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Muscogee County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	156,981	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	75,980	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	31,365	41.28%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	33,931	44.66%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	2,264	2.98%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	8,420	11.08%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	81,001	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	25,785	31.83%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	34,038	42.02%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	8,218	10.15%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	12,960	16.00%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Muscogee County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	187,252	94.45%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	103,543	52.23%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	77,707	39.20%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6,002	3.03%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,995	5.55%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,069	2.56%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,926	2.99%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,026	1.02%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,486	1.76%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	594	0.30%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	30	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,649	2.35%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	210	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Muscogee County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	63,883	88.05%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	4,430	6.11%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,558	3.53%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,362	1.88%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	323	0.45%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.