Decatur County, GA

County

Add Comparison

2024 Population

29,195

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.517% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,317

5.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,800

8.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,895

0.982% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Decatur County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Decatur County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Decatur County, GA are Bainbridge State College (559 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Decatur County, GA was $158,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Decatur County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Decatur County, GA borders Gadsden County, FL, Baker County, GA, Grady County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, and Seminole County, GA.

United States Georgia Bainbridge, GA

Population & Diversity

Decatur County, GA is home to a population of 29.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.71% of Decatur County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Decatur County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 773 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Decatur County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur County, GA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Decatur County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 49
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 225
Other (Hispanic)
773 ± 309

7.08%

Hispanic Population

2.07k people

7.08% of the people in Decatur County, GA are hispanic (2.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Decatur County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

3.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

As of 2024, 3.71% of Decatur County, GA residents (1.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Decatur County, GA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Decatur County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
448 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 118

Decatur County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Decatur County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Decatur County, GA employs 10.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Decatur County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,944 people), Retail Trade (1,546 people), and Manufacturing (1,419 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($76,552), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,862), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,824).

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2024 Value

± 897

−0.982%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur County, GA declined at a rate of −0.982%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,461 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,308 people), and Production Occupations (1,172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2024 Value

± 897

−0.982%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur County, GA declined at a rate of −0.982%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,944 people), Retail Trade (1,546 people), and Manufacturing (1,419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Decatur County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,926

Median earning men ± $2,770

$36,038

Median earning women ± $4,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,129), Wholesale Trade ($66,500), and Manufacturing ($65,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,718), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,237), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,550).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

49
Other Services (except Public Administration)
48
Retail Trade
36
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$113k
Manufacturing
$38.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$38.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Decatur County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2017, universities in Decatur County, GA awarded 559 degrees. The student population of Decatur County, GA in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 530 male students and 1,216 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Decatur County, GA are Black or African American (282 and 50.6%), White (244 and 43.8%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 3.41%), and Unknown (5 and 0.898%).

The largest universities in Decatur County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Bainbridge State College (559 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Decatur County, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 and 23.8%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (79 and 14.1%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (61 and 10.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,224 for in-state students and $8,421 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 1,746 students enrolled in Decatur County, GA, 30.4% men and 69.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 935 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
79 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
58 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
32 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Decatur County, GA was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Decatur County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bainbridge State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

559 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bainbridge State College with 559 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 211 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Decatur County, GA, which is 0.606 times less than the 348 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 282 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 244 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,046) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Public, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur County, GA was $158,800 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,200 to $158,800, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur County, GA is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Decatur County, GA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Decatur County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.04%.

Housing

Property

$158,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,656

$6,598

Median Property Taxes

±$634

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Decatur County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Decatur County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Decatur County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Decatur County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,317

Median Household Income

± $4,692

10.6k

Number of Households

± 885

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Decatur County, GA grew to $53,317 from the previous year's value of $50,485.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Decatur County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur County, GA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Decatur County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Decatur County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Decatur County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Decatur County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Decatur County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur County, GA (6.19k out of 28.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Decatur County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 21.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 679 in Decatur County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 239 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.2% of the population of Decatur County, GA has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Decatur County, GA see 2,904 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3220 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,904 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Decatur County, GA

Primary care physicians in Decatur County, GA see an average of 2,904 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,904 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Decatur County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur County, GA declined by 7.74% from 15% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Decatur County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.1 in Decatur County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Decatur County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.8% in Decatur County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Decatur County, GA.