Demorest, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,335

1.83% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

26.3

6.48% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

0.925% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,583

16.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$216,800

22.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,078

6.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Demorest, GA had a population of 2.34k people with a median age of 26.3 and a median household income of $69,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Demorest, GA grew from 2,293 to 2,335, a 1.83% increase and its median household income grew from $59,500 to $69,583, a 16.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Demorest, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.42%), White (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

None of the households in Demorest, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Demorest, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Demorest, GA are Piedmont University (890 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Demorest, GA was $216,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Demorest, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Demorest, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Demorest, GA is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.1% of Demorest, GA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Demorest, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 Two+ (Hispanic) and 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Demorest, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Demorest, GA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Demorest, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 502
Two+ (Hispanic)
164 ± 125
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 94

10.1%

Hispanic Population

236 people

10.1% of the people in Demorest, GA are hispanic (236 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Demorest, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

3.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2023, 2.1% of Demorest, GA residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Demorest, GA was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Demorest, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Demorest, GA employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Demorest, GA are Accommodation & Food Services (184 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (118 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,208), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,893).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2023 Value

± 223

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Demorest, GA grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 1.02k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Demorest, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), Sales & Related Occupations (111 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Demorest, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k

2023 Value

± 223

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Demorest, GA grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 1.02k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Demorest, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (184 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Demorest, GA, though some of these residents may live in Demorest, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,083

Median earning men ± $12,613

$29,123

Median earning women ± $3,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,982), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), and Construction ($55,368).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($53,269), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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 Demorest, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Demorest, GA awarded 890 degrees. The student population of Demorest, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 521 male students and 1,322 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Demorest, GA are White (685 and 77.5%), followed by Black or African American (102 and 11.5%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 5.32%), and Unknown (32 and 3.62%).

The largest universities in Demorest, GA by number of degrees awarded are Piedmont University (890 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Demorest, GA are Curriculum & Instruction (373 and 41.9%), Elementary Education & Teaching (124 and 13.9%), and Registered Nursing (60 and 6.74%).

The median tuition cost in Demorest, GA for private four year colleges is $28,970.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Demorest, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,843 (28.3% men and 71.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,843 students enrolled in Demorest, GA, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,255 records, of which 71.5% were women and 28.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Art Teacher Education
7 degrees awarded
Music Teacher Education
6 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
354 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Post-Masters Certificate recipients in Demorest, GA was Art Teacher Education with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Post-Masters Certificate from schools in Demorest, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Piedmont University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

890 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Piedmont University with 890 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 197 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Demorest, GA, which is 0.284 times less than the 693 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 685 degrees mean that there were 6.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 102 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($220) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,544) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Demorest, GA was $216,800 in 2023, which is 0.715 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,800 to $216,800, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Demorest, GA is 51.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Demorest, GA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Demorest, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,274

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Demorest, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.1% of the housing units in Demorest, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Demorest, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$69,583

Median Household Income

± $21,317

660

Number of Households

± 149

In 2023, the median household income of the 660 households in Demorest, GA grew to $69,583 from the previous year's value of $59,500.

The following chart displays the households in Demorest, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2023, 67.3% of workers in Demorest, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Demorest, GA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.857% of the workforce in Demorest, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Demorest, GA (204 out of 1.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Demorest, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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.

Health

89.5% of the population of Demorest, GA has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Habersham County, GA see 2193 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.46% increase from the previous year (2060 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2227 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1871 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Habersham County, GA

Primary care physicians in Habersham County, GA see an average of 2,193 patients per year. This represents a 6.46% increase from the previous year (2,060 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

9.64%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Demorest, GA grew by 11.4% from 9.42% to 10.5%.

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

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