Grady County, Georgia

Grady County is a one of the county from Georgia's 159 counties, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 23659 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 25115, It is Georgia's 72nd most populous county. The county encompasses an area of 460.34 mi˛ (1192.28 sq km ), of which, 458.12 square miles (1186.53 sq km) of it is land and 2.22 square miles (5.75 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 40th largest by total area among Georgia's county.

Grady County Georgia
Map of Grady County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 23659 people, 8797 households, and 6508 families residing in the county. The population density was 51.6 people per square mile (19.92/km˛), it is Georgia's 87th most densely populated county. There were 9991 housing units at an average density of 21.8 per square mile (8.42/km˛). The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 27.3% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 25115, The racial makeup of the county was 69.73% White, 28.13% Black or African American, 0.91% American Indian, 0.44% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.76% from two or more races.

Grady County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grady County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grady County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28656, it would be the 47th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $34253, it is the 41st poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14278, making its Georgia's 43rd lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 6185 pupils and students, of which 2991 are male and 3194 are female, 26.14% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 455 nursery or pri school, 293 kindergarten, 3029 elementary school, 1644 high school and 764 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cairo CityGrady County9.379.310.0592399921375923054
2Whigham CityGrady County1.181.180631533.81110322639
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23659
April 2000 Estimate23659
July 2000 Estimate23649
July 2001 Estimate23695
July 2002 Estimate23740
July 2003 Estimate23844
July 2004 Estimate23985
July 2005 Estimate24208
July 2006 Estimate24629
July 2007 Estimate24917
July 2008 Estimate25115
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school242213455
Kindergarten181112293
Elementary school149615333029
High school8058391644
College or graduate school267497764
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grady County, Georgia$28656$34253$14278
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587