Damascus

Population: 333
Median household income: $56,023

Damascus is a community in Early County, Georgia, home to 333 residents. The median household income of $56,023 is above the Early County median ($53,750).

Between 2019 and 2023, Damascus's population grew 74.3% from 191 to 333.

The median resident is 47.6 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 26.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 333
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,023
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

191333

Median household income

$18,636$56,023

Median home value

$57,100$152,100

Median gross rent

$565$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	191	$18,636	$57,100	$565
2020	262	$36,250	$135,900	$579
2021	274	$50,917	$152,100	$875
2022	331	$53,313	—	$817
2023	333	$56,023	—	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 7426.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.3%
5 to 17	59	17.7%
18 to 24	46	13.8%
25 to 34	14	4.2%
35 to 44	24	7.2%
45 to 54	59	17.7%
55 to 64	21	6.3%
65 to 74	88	26.4%
75 and over	21	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	145	43.5%
Black or African American	76	22.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.9%
Two or more races	3	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	31.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.6%
High school graduate	118	52.0%
Some college or associate's	55	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	37	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone96.6%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	96.6%
Carpooled	5	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	19.5%
15 to 29 min	61	40.9%
30 to 44 min	45	30.2%
45 to 59 min	9	6.0%
60+ min	5	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.2% (24 of 333)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	83.0%
Nonfamily households	23	17.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	84.4%
Vacant	25	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	94.8%
Renter-occupied	7	5.2%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	67.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	32.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1321436
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.2985, -84.7172