Colquitt County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,397
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,333
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,998 (it was 5,162 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 552 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 84 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (11.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 24,90954.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,61223.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,37320.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 7091.5%Two or more races
- 3740.8%Asian alone
- 1260.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 530.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 37.8 years |
| Georgia median age: | 37.5 years |
| Males: 23,311 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 23,238 |  (49.9%) |
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| Colquitt County: | 2.0 people |
| Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $42,601 ($28,539 in 1999)
| This county: | $42,601 |
| Georgia: | $66,559 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $473 (lower quartile is $325, upper quartile is $643)
| This county: | $473 |
| State: | $970 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $116,817 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
| Colquitt: | $116,817 |
| Georgia: | $249,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,092
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 672
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2015 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 25
- Thefts: 51
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 104 buildings, average cost: $156,500
- 2020: 82 buildings, average cost: $131,400
- 2019: 82 buildings, average cost: $135,400
- 2018: 63 buildings, average cost: $180,900
- 2017: 36 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2016: 56 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2015: 35 buildings, average cost: $177,700
- 2014: 40 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2013: 72 buildings, average cost: $174,500
- 2012: 65 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2011: 64 buildings, average cost: $167,600
- 2010: 63 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 2009: 81 buildings, average cost: $153,400
- 2008: 123 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2007: 158 buildings, average cost: $136,900
- 2006: 195 buildings, average cost: $139,500
- 2005: 178 buildings, average cost: $145,400
- 2004: 105 buildings, average cost: $128,300
- 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,500
- 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,100
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,900
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $92,000
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,100
- 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,402 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $868 (0.9%)
| Colquitt County: | 24.0% |
| Georgia: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 37.8 years old
(Males: 35.5 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.4 years old, Black residents: 32.8 years old, American Indian residents: 16.5 years old, Asian residents: 21.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 25.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colquitt County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Cities in this county include: Moultrie, Norman Park, Doerun, Berlin, Funston, Ellenton, Riverside.
Neighboring counties: Angelina County, Texas 
, Jefferson County, Mississippi , Lincoln County, Mississippi , West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana , Ware County 
, Polk County, Texas , San Jacinto County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Georgia: | 3.3% |
Current college students: 1,159
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,720 (24.2% naturalized citizens)
| Colquitt County: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,5442010 or later
- 1,5822000 to 2009
- 9301990 to 1999
- 5131980 to 1989
- 631970 to 1979
- 84Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,744
- One, attached: 704
- Two: 351
- 3 or 4: 614
- 5 to 9: 351
- 10 to 19: 108
- 20 to 49: 103
- 50 or more: 61
- Mobile homes: 5,387
Housing units in Colquitt County with a mortgage: 4,304 (106 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 102 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64
| Here: | 5.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Colquitt County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21,870 | 73 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,703 | 12 |
| Catholic | 1,300 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 894 | 7 |
| Other | 526 | 2 |
| None | 19,205 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Colquitt County: | 3.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Colquitt County: | 6.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| This county: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Colquitt County: | 11.2% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Colquitt County: | 30.3% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Colquitt County:
Average size of farms: 388 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $220,179
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $887.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.88%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $168,727
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.51%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,805
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.05
Corn for grain: 2517 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1058 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 76530 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 825 harvested acres
Vegetables: 18,889 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,633 acres
Earthquake activity:
Colquitt County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 200.5 miles away from Colquitt County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 206.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 252.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 243.9 miles away from Colquitt County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 252.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
- Georgia Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: January 21, 2017 - January 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4297, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Georgia Tornadoes, Incident Period: February 14, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1315: February 15, 2000, FEMA Id: 1315, Natural disaster type: Tornado
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds, Incident Period: October 01, 1994 to November 16, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1042: October 19, 1994, FEMA Id: 1042, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
- Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Colquitt County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,462 (75.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,829 (11.0%)
- Bus: 56 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 198 (1.2%)
- Walked: 238 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 842 (5.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Mexico (48%)
- Guatemala (21%)
- Cuba (9%)
- Germany (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Honduras (2%)
- Greece (2%)
- American (18%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- European (1%)
- African (1%)
- Scottish (0%)
People in group quarters in Colquitt County, Georgia in 2010:
- 310 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 266 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 217 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 189 people in correctional residential facilities
- 20 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 3 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Colquitt County, Georgia in 2000:
- 547 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 271 people in nursing homes
- 198 people in state prisons
- 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 37 people in institutions for the deaf
- 35 people in other group homes
5.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,292 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.05% |
| Georgia average: | 10.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.26% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,855 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($16,437 average AGI)
Colquitt County: 1.80% Georgia average: 3.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Tift County, GA |  0.36% ($37,720 average AGI) |
| from Thomas County, GA | 0.33% ($43,565) |
| from Lowndes County, GA | 0.31% ($25,977) |
| from Mitchell County, GA | 0.29% ($31,195) |
| from Worth County, GA | 0.26% ($44,167) |
| from Brooks County, GA | 0.17% ($46,792) |
| from Dougherty County, GA | 0.17% ($42,913) |
5.54% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($34,583 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.54% |
| Georgia average: | 9.60% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.75% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,315 average AGI)
1.79% relocated to other states ($8,267 average AGI)
Colquitt County: 1.79% Georgia average: 3.15%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lowndes County, GA | 0.43% ($32,050 average AGI) |
| to Tift County, GA | 0.41% ($29,414) |
| to Thomas County, GA | 0.40% ($36,089) |
| to Dougherty County, GA | 0.26% ($25,444) |
| to Mitchell County, GA | 0.23% ($22,750) |
| to Worth County, GA | 0.22% ($35,000) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,639 (5,117 aged, 1,522 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,628 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Colquitt County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (640)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (624)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (462)
- Congestive heart failure (378)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (374)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (322)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (303)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (156)
- Unspecified dementia (142)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (135)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,647
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 167
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,715
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,747
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,057
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 93.2
- Other - 23.3
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 103.1
- Other - 10.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 46,549- Male householders: 7,948 (1,940 living alone), Female householders: 8,747 (2,749 living alone)
7,056 spouses (6,985 opposite-sex spouses), 985 unmarried partners, (933 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,380 children (12,911 natural, 675 adopted, 812 stepchildren), 1,812 grandchildren, 529 brothers or sisters, 739 parents, 189 foster children, 1,480 other relatives, 1,792 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 824
Size of family households: 4,518 2-persons, 2,537 3-persons, 2,133 4-persons, 1,060 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 316 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,688 1-person, 793 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
5,431 married couples with children.
4,276 single-parent households (1,305 men, 2,971 women).
81.8% of residents of Colquitt speak English at home.
15.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 42% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (24% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well, 74% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $265,990,000 ($6,078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,780,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $102,021,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,362,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,874,000
Federal grants: $84,925,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,633,000 ($1,385,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,175,000 ($205,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,637,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,985,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,138,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,622| Here: | 82 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,273
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,213
| Here: | +28 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -622
| Here: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +26 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Colquitt County, Georgia
- 52020 or later
- 9362010 to 2019
- 3,5342000 to 2009
- 3,2121990 to 1999
- 2,6751980 to 1989
- 3,1571970 to 1979
- 1,5531960 to 1969
- 1,8581950 to 1959
- 8171940 to 1949
- 1,1231939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colquitt County, Georgia
- 311 room
- 02 rooms
- 4603 rooms
- 1,1204 rooms
- 2,1545 rooms
- 2,3436 rooms
- 2,3987 rooms
- 1,1248 rooms
- 1,3889+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colquitt County, Georgia
- 561 room
- 1172 rooms
- 6623 rooms
- 1,4974 rooms
- 1,5175 rooms
- 1,0796 rooms
- 3307 rooms
- 1418 rooms
- 2059+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colquitt County, Georgia
- 52no bedroom
- 2021 bedroom
- 2,0812 bedrooms
- 6,6263 bedrooms
- 1,5974 bedrooms
- 3485+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colquitt County, Georgia
- 55no bedroom
- 7361 bedroom
- 1,8562 bedrooms
- 2,5393 bedrooms
- 4054 bedrooms
- 165+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Colquitt County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 328no vehicle
- 2,8461 vehicle
- 4,6762 vehicles
- 2,0203 vehicles
- 6724 vehicles
- 5085+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Colquitt County in renter-occupied apartments
- 705no vehicle
- 3,0411 vehicle
- 1,2552 vehicles
- 4383 vehicles
- 2164 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
85.9% of Colquitt County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.
| Colquitt County: | 85.9% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32,994
- Other state: 7,965
- Northeast: 881
- Midwest: 1,221
- South: 5,388
- West: 429
- 86.8%Electricity
- 7.8%Utility gas
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%Wood
- 88.8%Electricity
- 7.2%Utility gas
- 2.0%No fuel used
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 214
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Georgia: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Georgia: | 11.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 117
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Georgia: | 19.6% |
Colquitt County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,494,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,240,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,218,000
Other: $1,945,000
Regular Highways: $52,000
Regular Highways: $51,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,991,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,899,000
Police Protection: $4,170,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,756,000
Regular Highways: $3,549,000
Police Protection: $3,423,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,860,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,708,000
General - Other: $2,013,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Financial Administration: $1,740,000
General - Other: $1,713,000
General Public Buildings: $1,148,000
Central Staff Services: $947,000
General Public Buildings: $890,000
Central Staff Services: $670,000
Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Libraries: $425,000
Libraries: $412,000
Health - Other: $327,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $194,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $230,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $632,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Other - Libraries: $425,000
Other - Libraries: $412,000
Other - Health - Other: $305,000
Other - Health - Other: $242,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
Other: $217,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,103,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $575,000
Rents: $572,000
General Revenue - Other: $499,000
General Revenue - Other: $458,000
Fines and Forfeits: $428,000
Interest Earnings: $360,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $409,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Police Protection: $141,000
Police Protection: $129,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $61,000
Financial Administration: $48,000
General Public Building: $40,000
General - Other: $23,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,790,000
Cash and Securities: $26,026,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,536,000
Other: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $17,147,000
Property: $16,418,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,276,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,283,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,950,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,684,000
Other License: $205,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $183,000
Other License: $161,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
Colquitt County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,494,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,240,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,218,000
Other: $1,945,000
Regular Highways: $52,000
Regular Highways: $51,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,991,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,899,000
Police Protection: $4,170,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,756,000
Regular Highways: $3,549,000
Police Protection: $3,423,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,860,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,708,000
General - Other: $2,013,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Financial Administration: $1,740,000
General - Other: $1,713,000
General Public Buildings: $1,148,000
Central Staff Services: $947,000
General Public Buildings: $890,000
Central Staff Services: $670,000
Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Libraries: $425,000
Libraries: $412,000
Health - Other: $327,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $194,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $230,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $632,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Other - Libraries: $425,000
Other - Libraries: $412,000
Other - Health - Other: $305,000
Other - Health - Other: $242,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
Other: $217,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,103,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $575,000
Rents: $572,000
General Revenue - Other: $499,000
General Revenue - Other: $458,000
Fines and Forfeits: $428,000
Interest Earnings: $360,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $409,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Police Protection: $141,000
Police Protection: $129,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $61,000
Financial Administration: $48,000
General Public Building: $40,000
General - Other: $23,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,790,000
Cash and Securities: $26,026,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,536,000
Other: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $17,147,000
Property: $16,418,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,276,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,283,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,950,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,684,000
Other License: $205,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $183,000
Other License: $161,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
Colquitt County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,494,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,240,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,218,000
Other: $1,945,000
Regular Highways: $52,000
Regular Highways: $51,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,991,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,899,000
Police Protection: $4,170,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,756,000
Regular Highways: $3,549,000
Police Protection: $3,423,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,860,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,708,000
General - Other: $2,013,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Financial Administration: $1,740,000
General - Other: $1,713,000
General Public Buildings: $1,148,000
Central Staff Services: $947,000
General Public Buildings: $890,000
Central Staff Services: $670,000
Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Libraries: $425,000
Libraries: $412,000
Health - Other: $327,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $194,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $230,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $632,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Other - Libraries: $425,000
Other - Libraries: $412,000
Other - Health - Other: $305,000
Other - Health - Other: $242,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
Other: $217,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,103,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $575,000
Rents: $572,000
General Revenue - Other: $499,000
General Revenue - Other: $458,000
Fines and Forfeits: $428,000
Interest Earnings: $360,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $409,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Police Protection: $141,000
Police Protection: $129,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $61,000
Financial Administration: $48,000
General Public Building: $40,000
General - Other: $23,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,790,000
Cash and Securities: $26,026,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,536,000
Other: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $17,147,000
Property: $16,418,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,276,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,283,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,950,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,684,000
Other License: $205,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $183,000
Other License: $161,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
Colquitt County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,494,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,240,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,218,000
Other: $1,945,000
Regular Highways: $52,000
Regular Highways: $51,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,031,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,991,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,899,000
Police Protection: $4,170,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,756,000
Regular Highways: $3,549,000
Police Protection: $3,423,000
Regular Highways: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,860,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,708,000
General - Other: $2,013,000
Financial Administration: $1,914,000
Financial Administration: $1,740,000
General - Other: $1,713,000
General Public Buildings: $1,148,000
Central Staff Services: $947,000
General Public Buildings: $890,000
Central Staff Services: $670,000
Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Health - Other: $505,000
Libraries: $425,000
Libraries: $412,000
Health - Other: $327,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $194,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $230,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $632,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $574,000
Other - Libraries: $425,000
Other - Libraries: $412,000
Other - Health - Other: $305,000
Other - Health - Other: $242,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $371,000
Other: $217,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,103,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $575,000
Rents: $572,000
General Revenue - Other: $499,000
General Revenue - Other: $458,000
Fines and Forfeits: $428,000
Interest Earnings: $360,000
Interest Earnings: $355,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $409,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $148,000
General - Other: $146,000
Police Protection: $141,000
Police Protection: $129,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $61,000
Financial Administration: $48,000
General Public Building: $40,000
General - Other: $23,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,790,000
Cash and Securities: $26,026,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,536,000
Other: $1,398,000
General Local Government Support: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $17,147,000
Property: $16,418,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,276,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,283,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,950,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,684,000
Other License: $205,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $183,000
Other License: $161,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,813
- Number of aged recipients: 210
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,603
- Number of recipients under 18: 350
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,020
- Number of recipients older than 64: 443
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 738
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 751
| Most common first names in Colquitt County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 383 | 71.8 years |
| John | 285 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 263 | 76.9 years |
| William | 248 | 73.3 years |
| Willie | 181 | 71.5 years |
| Robert | 153 | 69.5 years |
| George | 131 | 73.5 years |
| Annie | 125 | 77.7 years |
| Henry | 93 | 75.6 years |
| Thomas | 91 | 70.9 years |
| Most common last names in Colquitt County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 164 | 73.9 years |
| Smith | 147 | 73.0 years |
| Johnson | 131 | 72.1 years |
| Jones | 108 | 76.2 years |
| Davis | 97 | 74.5 years |
| Hall | 83 | 75.5 years |
| Murphy | 81 | 78.5 years |
| Brown | 80 | 74.6 years |
| Taylor | 79 | 74.7 years |
| Norman | 75 | 78.4 years |
| Businesses in Colquitt County, GA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| FedEx | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 8 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | |||