Decatur County, GA Demographic Data
Decatur County, GA Summary
Decatur County is located in Georgia
- Population: 27,669
- Area: 623.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 597.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 26.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 44.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 119.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,018
52%
50.8
Male
13,219
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,237
323,128,000
Decatur County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,824
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,870
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,905
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,824
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,832
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,438
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,251
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,627
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,781
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,664
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,395
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,342
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
484
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,468
75.1%
77.2
Female
10,695
52.3%
51.3
Male
9,773
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,464
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,058
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,221
15.5%
15.2
Female
2,473
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,748
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Decatur County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,046
99.3%
96.8
White
14,349
52.7%
72.6
Black or African American
11,423
41.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
77
0.3%
0.8
Asian
124
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
41
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
58
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,073
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
191
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,533
5.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,452
5.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
55
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,704
94.4%
82.2
Decatur County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,331
7.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,354
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,101
33.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,998
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,161
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,810
10.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,227
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,685
20.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,297
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,037
16.9%
31.2
Decatur County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,280
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,270
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,470
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
930
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,688
7.8
5.8%
Decatur County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,590
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
823
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
642
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
96
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
80
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Decatur County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,942
18.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
943
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,469
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
991
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,471
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,544
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
918
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
732
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
231
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
197
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
33,514
57,617
Per capita income
18,972
31,128
Decatur County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
794
8.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
513
5.2%
9.8
Construction
549
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,357
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
447
4.5%
6.6
Information
153
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,413
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
501
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
591
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
546
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,433
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
363
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
250
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,345
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,961
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,561
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,491
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,552
15.7%
18.1%
Decatur County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,817
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,015
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,004
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
55
0.6%
5.1
Walked
69
0.7%
2.7
Other means
456
4.6%
1.8
Worked at home
218
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Decatur County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,175
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,691
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,645
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,927
18.5%
21.0
Decatur County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,438
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,257
59.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,181
40.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,682
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Decatur County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,120
1 room
1,384
11.4%
2.4
2 rooms
16
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
643
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,335
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,040
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,275
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,536
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,016
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
875
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Decatur County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,120
1-unit, detached
7,684
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
80
0.7%
5.9
2-units
373
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
874
7.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
355
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
130
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
95
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,513
20.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Decatur County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,254
10.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
484
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
786
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,094
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,105
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,759
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,698
22.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,574
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
207
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
159
1.3%
1.4%
Decatur County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
961
9.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
328
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
8,993
86.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
83
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
58
0.6%
1.1
Decatur County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,311
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
102
3.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
129
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
160
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
406
12.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,073
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,435
43.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,296
40.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
497
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
377
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
277
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
792
24.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,845
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
272
7.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,124
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,449
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
336
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
605
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
731
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
400
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
238
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
263
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
277
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,235
39.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,037
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,257
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,122
17.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,740
27.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,042
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,068
17.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
871
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
297
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
95
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,100
205,000