Decatur County, Georgia
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,432
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,391
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,479
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,367
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,367
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,842
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,346
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,601
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,280
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $838
Building Permits, 2025 135
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,621
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,169
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,033
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,581
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 451,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,551
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,882
Persons in poverty, percent 21.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 626
Total employment, 2023 7,687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 357,230
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,940
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.2
Population per square mile, 2010 46.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 597.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 597.14
FIPS Code 13087