Dooly County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Dooly County, Georgia has a population of 10,984 across 392 square miles, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $413.4 m in 2024, 151 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $6.2 m.
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Dooly County
How many people live in Dooly County
- Population10,984
- Households4,031
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$60,987
- Median age46.3
- Median gross rent$758 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,400
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,584
- Population under 181,710
- Share under 1815.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,444
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,830
- Civilian labor force4,175
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.0 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties121st of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2416th
Dooly County is the 121st largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 15.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Dooly County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.25 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,214
- Births, 202499
- Deaths, 2024128
- Natural change, 2024-29
- Net domestic migration, 2024112
- Net international migration, 202447
- Total net migration, 2024159
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202481
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1938th
The county has lost 0.25 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Dooly County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving212
- People arriving, from those returns406
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,472
- Largest single originDooly County Non-migrants (2,919 households)
- Largest single destination (2,919 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooly County Non-migrants | 2,919 | 5,796 | $148.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 99 | 171 | $4.0 m |
| Crisp County | 43 | 99 | $1.6 m |
| Houston County | 36 | 73 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 34 | 63 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 63 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dooly County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Dooly County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$413.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$448.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.9 percent
- GDP change over five years3.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties119th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2524th
- GDP per resident$37,638
Output grew -7.9 percent in the latest year and 3.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Dooly County
- Covered employment, annual average2,483
- Establishments reporting230
- Average annual pay$47,624
- Average weekly wage$916
- Sector 44-45, employment222
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,275
- Sector 48-49, employment172
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$61,827
- Sector 81, employment74
- Sector 81, average annual pay$62,062
- Sector 56, employment72
- Sector 56, average annual pay$35,584
- Sector 72, employment49
- Sector 54, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 222 | 36 | $32,275 |
| Sector 48-49 | 172 | 9 | $61,827 |
| Sector 81 | 74 | 12 | $62,062 |
| Sector 56 | 72 | 10 | $35,584 |
| Sector 72 | 49 | 14 | $20,886 |
| Sector 54 | 28 | 6 | $39,560 |
| Sector 99 | 8 | 17 | $32,462 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 222 jobs, 8.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Dooly County
- Establishments, all industries151
- Employment at those establishments2,671
- Annual payroll$95.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Dooly County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202446
- Declared construction value permitted$19.1 m
- Single family units authorised46
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$415,217
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Dooly County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,238,420
- Median 7(a) approval$1,300,000
- 10th percentile approval$800,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,666,100
- Largest single approval$1,666,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval3.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term246 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer80.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (3)
- Most active lenderRenasant Bank (2)
The average approval of $1,238,420 sits close to the median of $1,300,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 80.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dooly County
Do SBA loans in Dooly County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Dooly County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Vienna, approvals2
- Unadilla, approvals1
- MONTEZUMA, approvals1
- BYROMVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna | 2 | $2,992,100 |
| Unadilla | 1 | $800,000 |
| MONTEZUMA | 1 | $1,300,000 |
| BYROMVILLE | 1 | $1,100,000 |
Vienna accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in Unadilla. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dooly County
How big is Dooly County
- Land area392 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties60th of 159
- Width, east to west24.6 mi
- Height, north to south18.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land28
- Establishments per square mile0.39
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Dooly County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Dooly County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dooly County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,984
- Households4,031
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$60,987
- Median age46.3
Common questions
Dooly County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dooly County, Georgia?
10,984, in 4,031 households, ranking 121st of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dooly County growing?
The population has fallen 0.25 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 99 births against 128 deaths, with net migration of 159. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dooly County?
$60,987. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,400, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $758 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dooly County?
151 establishments, employing 2,671 people with an annual payroll of $95.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Dooly County?
Average annual pay is $47,624, or $916 a week, across 2,483 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dooly County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $6.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dooly County?
46 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dooly County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dooly County come from?
The largest single origin is Dooly County Non-migrants, with 2,919 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,472 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dooly County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dooly County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.