Editing Paulding County, Georgia (section)

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 142,324&nbsp;people, 48,105&nbsp;households, and 38,103&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13223
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021810/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13223
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  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|455.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 52,130 housing units at an average density of {{convert|167.0|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13223
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213184614/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13223
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 77.7% white, 17.1% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 14.7% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 11.6% were [[Americans|American]], 11.2% were [[Germans|German]], and 10.4% were [[English people|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13223
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032759/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13223
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

Of the 48,105&nbsp;households, 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.8% were non-families, and 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30. The median age was 33.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $62,348 and the median income for a family was $67,117. Males had a median income of $50,114 versus $37,680 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,450. About 7.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13223
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032846/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13223
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

Paulding County has been noted for its rapid population growth in the 21st century, often ranking among the fastest-growing counties in Metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. The rate of population growth increased in each of three consecutive years from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Spigolon|first=Tom|title=Census estimates place Paulding among fastest growing Metro counties in 2017|url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/west_georgia/news/census-estimates-place-paulding-among-fastest-growing-metro-counties-in-2017/article_a6f8f30a-435d-11e8-83a0-93ba11fa6d57.html|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=MDJOnline.com|date=April 18, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>