These benchmarks compare statistics of Paulding County with the US,
Georgia or with 49 other high growth suburban counties of similar size
in the United States. Their purpose is to provide residents with facts
about Paulding County and how it compares to other regions.
Benchmark
Educational Level of Persons 25 and Over
RANK % some college or higher
COUNTY/REGION
COUNTY SEAT/CENTRAL CITY
STATE
CENTRAL CITY OF METRO AREA
% High School Graduate or Higher
% Some College-no Degree or Higher
% Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1
WILLIAMSON
FRANKLIN
TN
NASHVILLE
90.1
70.3
44.4
2
FAYETTE
FAYETTEVILLE
GA
ATLANTA
92.4
68.4
36.2
COBB
MARIETTA
GA
ATLANTA
88.8
68.1
39.8
GWINNETT
LAWRENCEVILLE
GA
ATLANTA
87.3
65.3
34.1
FULTON
ATLANTA
GA
ATLANTA
84.0
64.6
41.4
5
SHELBY
ALABASTER
AL
BIRMINGHAM
86.8
63.9
36.8
ATLANTA MSA
GA
ATLANTA
84.0
59.5
32.0
UNITED_STATES
80.4
51.7
24.4
GEORGIA
78.6
49.9
24.3
29
HENRY
MCDONOUGH
GA
ATLANTA
84.2
49.9
19.5
33
COWETA
NEWNAN
GA
ATLANTA
81.6
48.8
20.6
46
PAULDING
DALLAS
GA
ATLANTA
80.8
41.7
15.2
47
HERNANDO
BROOKSVILLE
FL
TAMPA
78.5
40.7
12.7
48
MADERA
MADERA
CA
FRESNO
65.4
40.1
12.0
49
DOUGLAS
DOUGLASVILLE
GA
ATLANTA
81.1
36.4
9.2
50
BULLITT
SHEPHERDSVILLE
KY
LOUISVILLE
76.0
34.9
9.2
POLK
CEDARTOWN
GA
ATLANTA
63.3
28.2
8.0
Source: US Census
In Paulding County, 41.7% of persons age 25 & over have “Some
College-no Degree or Higher”- ranking Paulding 46th among 50 peer
counties, and below the Atlanta MSA, United States and Georgia.
Paulding County’s per capita income as a % of the United States
per capita income began declining in the mid 1980’s. It was around
this same time that brainpower was becoming an important indicator
of earning power.
In the technology and service driven economy of the new century,
how can Paulding County’s workforce be trained to be competitive in
a global economy?
Douglas County’s per capita income is higher than Paulding’s,
but their educational attainment is below Paulding. What is the
explanation for this?
