Mcdonough is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,224 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Mcdonough is the 118th largest community in Georgia.

Much of the housing in Mcdonough has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mcdonough economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mcdonough, where the median household income is $41,482.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mcdonough is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mcdonough is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mcdonough who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.89%), sales jobs (10.35%), and teaching (8.98%).

Mcdonough is a very car-oriented city. 97.37% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Mcdonough is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Mcdonough has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Mcdonough is a relatively small city, but even so, a fairly large number of people use the subway to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Mcdonough Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Mcdonough is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.91% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mcdonough in 2000 was $19,029, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,116 for a family of four.

Mcdonough is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mcdonough home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mcdonough is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mcdonough include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Mcdonough is English. Some people also speak Spanish.