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The City of McDonough had a population of 31,135 as of July 1, 2023. McDonough ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Georgia. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for McDonough is located at latitude 33.4473 and longitude -84.1469 in Henry County. The formal boundaries for the City of McDonough encompass a land area of 12.62 sq. miles and a water area of 0.19 sq. miles. Henry County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of McDonough has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Georgia is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of McDonough is located within McDonough Division of Henry County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 31,135 (100%) |
Population in Households | 30,613 (98.3%) |
Population in Families | 25,561 (82.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 522 ( 1.7%) |
Population Density | 2,327 |
Diversity Index2 | 57 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $70,260 |
Average Household Income | $88,701 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $32,424 |
Wealth Index5 | 66 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 11,938 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 6,642 (55.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,725 (39.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 571 ( 4.8%) |
Median Home Value | $227,984 |
Average Home Value | $249,507 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 121 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 11,367 |
Average Household Size | 2.69 |
Family Households | 7,573 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.93% | 0.45% |
Households | 2.12% | 0.60% |
Families | 0.44% | |
Median Household Income | 2.36% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.92% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.99% |
The table below compares McDonough to the other 675 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Georgia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 42 | 94th |
Population Density | # 48 | 93rd |
Median Household Income | # 149 | 78th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 338 | 50th |
Per Capita Income | # 219 | 68th |
Diversity Index | # 268 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Georgia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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