Grady County, Georgia
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,236. The county seat is Cairo.
History
Grady County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on August 17, 1905, from portions of Decatur and Thomas counties. The county is named for Henry W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and noted orator.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.The bulk of Grady County, centered on Cairo, is located on the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin. The county's northwestern corner is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin. Grady County's western border, from Whigham south, and all of its southern border, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin. Finally, a very small chunk of the county's southeastern portion, bisected by U.S. Route 319, is located in the Apalachee Bay-St. Marks sub-basin of the Ochlockonee River basin.
Grady County includes part of the Red Hills Region.
Major highways
- U.S. Route 84
- U.S. Route 319
- State Route 35
- State Route 38
- State Route 38 Spur
- State Route 93
- State Route 111
- State Route 112
- State Route 188
- State Route 262
Adjacent counties
- Mitchell County - north
- Thomas County - east
- Leon County, Florida - south
- Gadsden County, Florida - southwest
- Decatur County - west
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Beachton
- Spence
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 14,715 | 56.09% |
| Black or African American | 7,285 | 27.77% |
| Native American | 89 | 0.34% |
| Asian | 110 | 0.42% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 758 | 2.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,273 | 12.48% |
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 26,236, along with 10,316 households and 6,320 families residing there.
The median age was 40.6 years, 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 92.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.9 males age 18 and over.
39.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 60.6% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 57.4% White, 28.0% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 8.0% from some other race, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.5% of the population.
Of those households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 11,539 housing units, of which 10.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.2% were owner-occupied and 35.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%.