Muscogee County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 93,21246.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 74,29336.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 16,9008.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 12,4176.1%Two or more races
  • 5,2202.6%Asian alone
  • 5620.3%Some other race alone
  • 120.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $234,668

Here:	$234,668
State:	$376,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $235,581

Here:	$235,581
State:	$341,709

In 2-unit structures: $160,901

Here:	$160,901
State:	$269,631

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,962

Here:	$115,962
State:	$250,092

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,750

Here:	$215,750
State:	$370,730

Mobile homes: $119,537

Here:	$119,537
State:	$102,413

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,986 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $786 (0.5%)

Area name: Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Muscogee County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbus, Bibb City.

2023 air pollution in Muscogee County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 11.4 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Charleston County, South Carolina , Chilton County, Alabama , Lafayette County, Arkansas , Harrison County, Texas .

Current college students: 10,058
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 10,344 (47.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 4,5912010 or later
• 1,8742000 to 2009
• 1,7671990 to 1999
• 1,7911980 to 1989
• 1,3091970 to 1979
• 2,250Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 61,846
• One, attached: 2,344
• Two: 2,867
• 3 or 4: 6,810
• 5 to 9: 5,727
• 10 to 19: 4,991
• 20 to 49: 3,419
• 50 or more: 2,280
• Mobile homes: 1,754
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Muscogee County with a mortgage: 24,488 (1,421 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 970 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 482

Religion statistics for Muscogee County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Muscogee County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 01, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1686: March 03, 2007, FEMA Id: 1686, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• 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 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 Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-857: February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: 857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

8.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,736 average adjusted gross income)

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,313 average AGI)

Muscogee County:	0.19%
Georgia average:	0.04%

2.76% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($13,233 average AGI)
6.03% relocated from other states ($31,190 average AGI)

Muscogee County:	6.03%
Georgia average:	3.80%

from Russell County, AL	0.86% ($30,331 average AGI)
from Harris County, GA	0.54% ($58,497)
from Lee County, AL	0.42% ($42,283)
from Chattahoochee County, GA	0.19% ($47,776)
from Fulton County, GA	0.18% ($50,602)
from Bell County, TX	0.14% ($57,340)
from DeKalb County, GA	0.13% ($32,944)

10.25% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,803 average adjusted gross income)

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,078 average AGI)

Muscogee County:	0.16%
Georgia average:	0.03%

3.29% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,060 average AGI)
6.79% relocated to other states ($35,665 average AGI)

Muscogee County:	6.79%
Georgia average:	3.15%

to Russell County, AL	0.94% ($32,102 average AGI)
to Harris County, GA	0.80% ($79,016)
to Lee County, AL	0.63% ($52,310)
to Fulton County, GA	0.27% ($48,742)
to El Paso County, TX	0.16% ($56,283)
to Montgomery County, TN	0.16% ($56,150)
to DeKalb County, GA	0.16% ($41,802)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Muscogee County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 34,563 (10,097 living alone), Female householders: 46,131 (16,873 living alone)

• 30,905 spouses (30,767 opposite-sex spouses), 3,355 unmarried partners, (3,183 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 61,221 children (58,187 natural, 1,520 adopted, 1,514 stepchildren), 7,052 grandchildren, 2,893 brothers or sisters, 2,352 parents, 0 foster children, 3,051 other relatives, 5,101 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 5,992

Size of family households: 23,531 2-persons, 12,583 3-persons, 6,974 4-persons, 4,297 5-persons, 1,933 6-persons, 461 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,970 1-person, 3,138 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 206 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 33 6-persons.

21,614 married couples with children.
20,504 single-parent households (1,889 men, 18,615 women).

91.4% of residents of Muscogee speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,072,344,000 ($11,334 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,069,871,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $624,521,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $227,676,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,247,000
Federal grants: $237,417,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,969,000 ($9,622,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $956,514,000 ($917,988,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,702,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $140,952,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,117,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 41.08 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

• Year house built in Muscogee County, Georgia
• 6912020 or later
• 8,4012010 to 2019
• 11,6792000 to 2009
• 9,3691990 to 1999
• 13,5571980 to 1989
• 11,1821970 to 1979
• 12,5261960 to 1969
• 11,5911950 to 1959
• 6,7661940 to 1949
• 6,3411939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Muscogee County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Muscogee County, Georgia
• 331 room
• 02 rooms
• 1563 rooms
• 2,4964 rooms
• 5,7235 rooms
• 8,0836 rooms
• 7,9537 rooms
• 6,5698 rooms
• 9,2069+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muscogee County, Georgia
• 821 room
• 1,8992 rooms
• 5,0603 rooms
• 9,6944 rooms
• 8,2015 rooms
• 7,8296 rooms
• 3,6437 rooms
• 2,3308 rooms
• 1,7379+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Muscogee County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Muscogee County, Georgia
• 89no bedroom
• 2521 bedroom
• 3,5262 bedrooms
• 22,9763 bedrooms
• 11,2984 bedrooms
• 2,0785+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muscogee County, Georgia
• 82no bedroom
• 8,2841 bedroom
• 13,6772 bedrooms
• 14,2443 bedrooms
• 3,8534 bedrooms
• 3355+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Muscogee County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Muscogee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,279no vehicle
• 11,3401 vehicle
• 18,4812 vehicles
• 6,2573 vehicles
• 2,5424 vehicles
• 3205+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Muscogee County in renter-occupied apartments
• 7,877no vehicle
• 17,8901 vehicle
• 12,3912 vehicles
• 1,8783 vehicles
• 2694 vehicles
• 1705+ vehicles

85.3% of Muscogee 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, 37% lived in Georgia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 106,233
• Other state: 80,425
• Northeast: 11,834
• Midwest: 14,528
• South: 42,993
• West: 11,070

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 5,895
• Number of aged recipients: 524
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,371
• Number of recipients under 18: 1,192
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,586
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,117
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,913
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,723

Muscogee County on our top lists:

• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
• #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"