Decatur County, Georgia

Decatur County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 29,432 in 2025 across 1,547 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 29,432; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,547 km²
Density: 19; per km²
Median income: $53,317; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	77.0%	125 / 159	2,927 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$838	93 / 159	1,829 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$158,800	89 / 159	2,046 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	62.1%	132 / 159	2,825 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	19.6%	36 / 159	868 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.1%	95 / 159	2,381 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	85 / 159	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	55 / 159	498 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	41.9%	32 / 159	145 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.7%	80 / 159	1,296 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	7.1%	66 / 159	1,207 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.9	94 / 159	2,319 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,087	40 / 159	194 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.8%	68 / 159	1,301 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.2%	49 / 159	636 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.1%	120 / 159	2,273 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	48.5%	122 / 159	2,747 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	22.0%	40 / 159	301 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	22.8%	28 / 159	244 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.479	54 / 159	555 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$53,317	102 / 159	2,574 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,882	108 / 159	2,716 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.3%	34 / 159	533 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.1%	113 / 159	2,722 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	83.6%	110 / 159	2,693 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.8%	61 / 159	441 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	17.4%	66 / 159	1,164 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	29,432	66 / 159	1,466 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	19	96 / 159	1,468 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	67 / 159	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.9%	55 / 159	829 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.4	143 / 159	2,183 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.4%	127 / 159	2,767 / 3,144

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