Population
| Metric |
Decatur County |
Georgia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
27,389 |
10,915,984 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
43.9 |
183.6 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
1.01% |
1.00% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
37.2 |
38.8 |
37.1 |
| Households |
10,474 |
4,007,777 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Decatur County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric |
Decatur County |
Georgia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$50,405 |
$74,683 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
6.14% |
5.54% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9% |
5.1% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Decatur County |
Georgia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$565,278 |
$238,631 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$859 |
$1,306 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
61.8% |
65.4% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
,
followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
.
| Metric |
Decatur County |
Georgia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
16.1 |
23.6 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
2.8% |
14.2% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Decatur County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric |
Decatur County |
Georgia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
13.3% |
30.7% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.67 |
2.64 |
2.54 |
Health
Decatur County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric |
Decatur County |
Georgia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
74.4 |
75.8 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
21.9% |
20.0% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
23.4% |
22.0% |
19.0% |