Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Muscogee County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Muscogee County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
0
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
6
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Muscogee County
203,711people
35.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,073 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$193,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
14%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.1%U.S.: 8.4%
50.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.5% · White 36.7% · Black 46.1% · Asian 2.6% · Other or more than one race 6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Muscogee County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Georgia: 3.5%.
80,685people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
84,362in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
3,677
80,685
84,362
August 2026
4.2%
3,488
80,328
83,816
July 2026
4.0%
3,337
79,571
82,908
June 2026
4.3%
3,595
79,923
83,518
May 2026
3.9%
3,225
80,146
83,371
April 2026
3.5%
2,887
79,795
82,682
March 2026
4.6%
3,789
79,398
83,187
February 2026
4.3%
3,595
79,136
82,731
January 2026
4.7%
3,860
78,491
82,351
December 2025
4.0%
3,312
78,870
82,182
November 2025
4.4%
3,581
78,651
82,232
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
3,432
78,766
82,198
August 2025
4.4%
3,618
78,238
81,856
July 2025
4.2%
3,452
78,778
82,230
June 2025
4.3%
3,571
79,211
82,782
May 2025
4.0%
3,262
78,851
82,113
April 2025
3.5%
2,878
79,144
82,022
March 2025
4.0%
3,303
79,264
82,567
February 2025
4.1%
3,372
78,949
82,321
January 2025
4.4%
3,638
78,897
82,535
December 2024
3.8%
3,075
78,658
81,733
November 2024
4.1%
3,340
78,199
81,539
October 2024
4.1%
3,311
78,406
81,717
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
3,402
78,874
82,276
2024
4.0%
3,323
78,900
82,223
2023
3.9%
3,249
80,167
83,416
2022
3.9%
3,251
79,966
83,217
2021
4.8%
4,074
81,084
85,158
2020
7.1%
6,141
79,766
85,907
2019
4.4%
3,842
82,674
86,516
2018
4.8%
4,193
83,063
87,256
2017
5.6%
4,906
82,803
87,709
2016
6.4%
5,489
80,458
85,947
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Georgia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Muscogee County
363.9 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
1,876.7 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
13murders2025, 730 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
730
363.9
3,765
1,876.7
2024
1,227
610.3
4,561
2,268.5
2023
1,449
721.4
5,669
2,822.5
2022
1,301
634.7
4,856
2,368.9
2019
618
318.0
3,870
1,991.2
2018
1,043
537.3
7,246
3,732.5
2017
1,306
656.8
8,837
4,444.5
2016
1,210
598.0
9,593
4,741.1
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Columbus Police Department
2025
730
3,765
200,622
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Georgia · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.90 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 200,622 people.
381sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
147civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Columbus Police Department
381
147
200,622
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
381
1.90
147
1
2024
365
1.82
127
1
2023
313
1.56
110
1
2022
305
1.49
99
1
2021
336
1.71
93
1
2020
386
1.97
101
1
2018
403
2.08
100
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Muscogee County Clerk of Superior Court?
Danielle F. Forte (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Who is the Muscogee County Coroner?
Buddy Bryan (Democratic) is the Coroner of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Who is the Muscogee County Probate Judge?
Marc D'Antonio (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Who is the Muscogee County Sheriff?
Greg Countryman, Sr (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Who is the Muscogee County Tax Commissioner?
David Britt (Democratic) is the Tax Commissioner of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Who are the Muscogee County commissioners?
Charmaine Crabb (Councilor, District 5).
Who is on the Muscogee County School Board?
Kia L. Chambers (Board of Education Member, At-large); Nickie Tillery (Board of Education Member, District 2); Naomi Buckner (Board of Education Member, District 4); Mark Cantrell (Board of Education Member, District 6); Margot Schley (Board of Education Member, District 8).
What is the population of Muscogee County?
About 203,711 people, with a median age of 35.4; the median household income is $58,073 and 19% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Muscogee County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,677 people unemployed in a labor force of 84,362, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Muscogee County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Georgia Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general, or a special election since), and for seats up in 2026 whose 2022 result the SOS site doesn't carry, the incumbent the SOS marks on that seat's 2026 primary, nonpartisan or November contest; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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