Dade County, Georgia
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,154
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,068
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,240
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,251
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,633
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 990
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,487
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,390
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $474
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $829
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,083
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,658
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 328,899
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,441
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,568
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,347
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 237
Total employment, 2023 2,927
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 136,312
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,184
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 198
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.4
Population per square mile, 2010 95.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 173.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 173.98
FIPS Code 13083