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Colquitt Georgia Information: Colquitt, Georgia is part of MILLER County. Population for Colquitt from the last gathering is 1939. You can view Colquitt venues that host many Colquitt GA events every year. You can also research Colquitt Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Colquitt Georgia real estate guide. Colquitt Georgia has a latitude of 31.173 and a longitude of -84.731. Zip codes in Colquitt, GA include 39837 ... more Colquitt zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Colquitt, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Colquitt, GA was 1,939.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Colquitt was 855, which represents 44.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Colquitt, GA
There are an estimated 314 married men in the town. 49 percent of men over 15 years old in Colquitt are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Colquitt is 1,084 which is 55.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Colquitt, Georgia
There are an estimated 428 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Colquitt, GA
The median age of people living in Colquitt, GA was 41.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Colquitt was 103. There were 1,467 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.6 percent of the population (477) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Colquitt, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Colquitt, GA was 1,932.

White Population in Colquitt, GA
The estimated White population in the Colquitt community is 1,079, which is 55.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Colquitt, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 846, which is 43.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Colquitt, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Colquitt, GA was 5.

Asian Population in Colquitt, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Colquitt, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Colquitt was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Colquitt community was 6, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Colquitt, GA
The household population number in Colquitt was 1,806.

Group Quarters Population in Colquitt, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 133.

Average Household Size in Colquitt, GA
The average household size in Colquitt is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Colquitt, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 868 total housing units in Colquitt.

The number of occupied housing units was 772, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 487 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 285 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 96 vacant homes in Colquitt at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Colquitt, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 440, with a median value in dollars of 50,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Colquitt, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Colquitt, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 915 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Colquitt, Georgia
169 people in Colquitt also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Colquitt, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Colquitt was 142, or 9.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Colquitt, GA
In 2000, there were 503 people in Colquitt, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Colquitt, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38 people in Colquitt who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Colquitt, Georgia
There were 772 in the labor force in Colquitt at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Colquitt was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Colquitt, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,792. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Colquitt, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,413. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Colquitt, Georgia
Per capita income in Colquitt in the last full census was 18,300. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Colquitt numbered 110, or 21.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Colquitt, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 462, or 26 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.