COUNTY SEAT: Cairo, Georgia


CITIES : Cairo, Whigham


Grady County was established by the Georgia General Assembly on August 17, 1905, after being carved out of parts of Decatur and Thomas Counties. It was named after Henry W. Grady, a renowned speaker and editor of the Atlanta Constitution. The majority of Grady County is situated within the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin, which is part of the larger Ochlockonee River basin.

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County Snap Shot

POPULATION

26,236

LAND AREA

547 sq. miles

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($)

48047

MEDIAN AGE

39

POVERTY RATE (%)

18.3

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%)

3.1

HOUSING + TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABITY INDEX

70

OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS

585

RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS

42

BROADBAND ACCESS (UNSERVED)

36