Colquitt is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,919 people and three associated neighborhoods, Colquitt is the 262nd largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colquitt is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colquitt is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colquitt who work in office and administrative support (13.18%), sales jobs (11.63%), and healthcare (10.34%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Colquitt who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.28% of the adults in Colquitt have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Colquitt in 2022 was $25,544, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,176 for a family of four. However, Colquitt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Colquitt also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.92% of its population below the federal poverty line.Colquitt is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Colquitt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colquitt residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Colquitt include English, Irish, Bahamian, African, and European. The most common language spoken in Colquitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
