Dougherty

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Georgia

Dougherty is a mid-size county in Georgia with 4 ZIP codes, 101,511 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dougherty, GA sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a mid-size county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

15th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
101,511
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,509
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Dougherty lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on mid-size county footing (FIPS 13095, 4 ZIPs, combined population 101,511). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (4 codes, population 101,511). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Large population on a short ZIP list is unusual - confirm the densest ZIP carries most residents before reading HUD/FBI county tables as if they describe every delivery area equally.

Within Georgia, Baker is the closest lower-income county and Wilkes the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dougherty. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

101,511

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Dougherty

Side-by-side: Compare 31705 vs 31707 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
31705 Albany 35,565 89
31707 Albany 25,299 521
31701 Albany 20,552 294
31721 Albany 20,095 36

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Dougherty?

Dougherty has a total population of 101,511 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Dougherty?

Dougherty includes 4 ZIP codes: 31705, 31707, 31701, 31721.

Dougherty's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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