Population 178,909 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paulding County
Household size in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Paulding County is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.91, even as the national average fell. Of Georgia's 159 counties, only five have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Paulding County is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.2, mirroring the country. Paulding County is younger than the great majority of Georgia counties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Paulding County (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Paulding County
Renters in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in Paulding County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (25.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the north. The renter share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Paulding County: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 14 of Georgia's 159 counties have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Paulding County has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southeast. Few Georgia counties have newer homes: only three of 159.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $980 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,099 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,263 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,805 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$824 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Paulding County runs $1,805 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $824 a month since 2006–10, up 84%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Paulding County
Bachelor's degrees in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Paulding County (30.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.3 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paulding County is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.1 points, as it has nationally. Few Georgia counties have a higher share of high school graduates: only ten of 159.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Paulding County
| Period | Paulding County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paulding County runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Paulding County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County | 3.03 | 37.4 | 13.3% | 19.2% | 7.0% | 2002 | $1,805 | 30.2% | 92.6% | 4.5% |
| Cobb County | 2.69 | 38.9 | 10.7% | 33.0% | 6.7% | 1989 | $1,934 | 50.1% | 92.6% | 4.4% |
| Polk County | 2.79 | 38.9 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 9.4% | 1983 | $983 | 15.9% | 85.4% | 5.5% |
| Fulton County | 2.37 | 38.1 | 11.9% | 45.7% | 9.6% | 1991 | $1,882 | 58.9% | 94.0% | 6.1% |
| Gwinnett County | 3.09 | 36.6 | 13.2% | 33.7% | 5.5% | 1996 | $2,020 | 38.6% | 87.6% | 4.2% |
| Barrow County | 2.95 | 36.4 | 13.0% | 21.5% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,488 | 21.4% | 88.9% | 3.7% |
| Etowah County | 2.62 | 42.4 | 12.3% | 26.1% | 16.5% | 1977 | $928 | 18.0% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| Oconee County | 2.91 | 41.4 | 6.6% | 18.7% | 5.4% | 1999 | $1,568 | 57.1% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| Clarke County | 2.22 | 33.2 | 12.6% | 58.6% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,250 | 46.2% | 89.0% | 5.3% |
| Oglethorpe County | 2.94 | 43.2 | 11.5% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 1990 | $855 | 25.1% | 88.5% | 3.3% |
| Blount County | 2.69 | 42.1 | 11.5% | 19.0% | 11.5% | 1988 | $851 | 16.4% | 83.3% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Paulding County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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