Dougherty County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Dougherty County | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′N 84°13′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1853; 171 years ago (1853) |
Named for | Charles Dougherty |
Seat | Albany |
Largest city | Albany |
Area | |
• Total | 335 sq mi (870 km2) |
• Land | 329 sq mi (850 km2) |
• Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 1.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85,790 |
• Density | 288/sq mi (111/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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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.