Decatur County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,118
Median household income: $50,485
Median home value: $146,200

Decatur County is a county in Georgia with a population of 29,118. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,485 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Decatur County's population grew 9.1% from 26,682 to 29,118, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $41,481 to $50,485.

The median resident is 38.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,118
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,485
Median home value: $146,200
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 13,106
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,68229,118

Median household income

$41,481$50,485

Median home value

$110,900$146,200

Median gross rent

$677$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,682	$41,481	$110,900	$677
2020	26,595	$40,567	$115,000	$681
2021	29,020	$45,134	$120,900	$730
2022	29,063	$47,383	$140,800	$796
2023	29,118	$50,485	$146,200	$860

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,961	6.7%
5 to 17	5,129	17.6%
18 to 24	2,652	9.1%
25 to 34	3,477	11.9%
35 to 44	3,964	13.6%
45 to 54	3,156	10.8%
55 to 64	3,885	13.3%
65 to 74	2,868	9.8%
75 and over	2,026	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,269	49.0%
Black or African American	12,155	41.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	208	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.0%
Two or more races	484	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,972	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,267	16.9%
High school graduate	6,503	33.6%
Some college or associate's	6,770	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,727	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,109	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,913	82.0%
Carpooled	1,150	10.6%
Public transit	37	0.3%
Walked	82	0.8%
Bicycle	86	0.8%
Worked from home	307	2.8%
Other means	292	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,871	46.1%
15 to 29 min	3,524	33.4%
30 to 44 min	1,117	10.6%
45 to 59 min	542	5.1%
60+ min	506	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 24.8% (6,976 of 28,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,842	65.3%
Nonfamily households	3,632	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,474	79.9%
Vacant	2,632	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,478	61.8%
Renter-occupied	3,996	38.2%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,717	66.5%
1-unit, attached	41	0.3%
2 to 4 units	943	7.2%
5 to 19 units	571	4.4%
20 or more units	112	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2,722	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13087
State: Georgia
Land area: 597 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 30.8806, -84.5839

Cities & places

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