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Welcome to Dougherty County ...

Time Zone: Dougherty County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albany is the Seat for Dougherty County.

Dougherty County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Baker County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dougherty had a population of 87,956 people. This is a decrease of 6.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 94,513 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dougherty represented 0.98% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Dougherty County:

  • Albany
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Dougherty County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
  • Dawson Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
  • Eugemar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
  • Hinds
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hinds is located in Dougherty County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
  • Lake Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Park is located in Dougherty County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
  • Relswood Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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