How many people live in Grady County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 26,300 people living in Grady County, GA. That makes Grady County the 75th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.23% of people living in the state.
26.3K
population of Grady County, GA (2024)
0.23%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 26,300 people lived in Grady County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Grady County, GA’s age demographics?
About 5,200 Grady County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,400 Grady County residents, or 24.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Grady County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Grady County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 27.8% of the Grady County, GA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Grady County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 0.59%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 14.2% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Grady County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Grady County, GA is Cairo with about 10,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Grady County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cairo | 10,057 |
| 2. | Whigham | 388 |
| 3. | Balance of Grady County | 15,826 |
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