Dougherty County, Georgia

Dougherty County
Dougherty County Government Center
Dougherty County Government Center
Map of Georgia highlighting Dougherty County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°32′N 84°13′W / 31.54°N 84.22°W / 31.54; -84.22
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1853; 171 years ago (1853)
Named forCharles Dougherty
SeatAlbany
Largest cityAlbany
Area
 • Total335 sq mi (870 km2)
 • Land329 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total85,790
 • Density288/sq mi (111/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.albany.ga.us/content/1800

Dougherty County is located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 85,790.[1] The county seat and sole incorporated city is Albany.[2]

Dougherty County is included in the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area. Historically dominated by cotton plantation agriculture in the nineteenth century, it is part of the Black Belt of the South.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dougherty County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.