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Decatur County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Decatur County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Decatur County, GA is a small rural county of 29,118 residents that has grown 8.5% over five years, with an economy rooted in agriculture and local services rather than high-skill industry — only 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate is low at 52.6%, unemployment sits at 6.9%, and a poverty rate of 24.8% points to persistent economic stress, though median worker earnings of $36,725 and a median home value of $146,200 reflect a low-cost operating environment. GDP per capita of $33,562 and median household income of $53,317 round out a workforce profile suited to cost-sensitive, lower-wage industrial or agricultural operations.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

29,118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,317

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

Decatur County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,368 (49.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,291 (42.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone783 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone575 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races527 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race441 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,441
  2. 2.Other Indo-European97
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)62
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)46
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,346

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,562

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,544

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,585
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,546
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,419
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services849
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)826

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,359
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,769
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,248
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,441
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,078

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.16×)555
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.65×)860
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)1,330
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)619
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)1,405

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$860/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999806 (12.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999801 (12.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999680 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999638 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999404 (6.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999390 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,725

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,875 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled890 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home466 (4.4%)
  • Other224 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle75 (0.7%)
  • Walked72 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.