Decatur County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,195
Rank #1,498 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,317 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,574 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.0% +74.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,844 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,800 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,051 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.1% −55.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,796 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,640 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

62.1% Homeownership
86.2% Insured
15.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.9%13.7%20.6%27.4%34.3%41.1%48.0%48.5%41.9%7.1%1.7%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Decatur County, Georgia

Decatur County, Georgia has a total population of 29,195, making it the 1,498th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Decatur County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Decatur County is $53,317, which ranks #2,574 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Decatur County is $158,800, 43.7% below the national median. Renters in Decatur County pay a median gross rent of $838 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Decatur County, 15.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Decatur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 48.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (41.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.1%).

All data for Decatur County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.