Demorest, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,512

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.3

3.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

0.969% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,941

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,600

7.29% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,171

8.63% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.7% of the residents in Demorest, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Demorest, GA are Piedmont University (577 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Demorest, GA was $232,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Demorest, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Demorest, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Demorest, GA is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.11% of Demorest, GA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Demorest, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 178 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 129 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Demorest, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Demorest, GA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.02k ± 491
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
178 ± 137
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 74

11.5%

Hispanic Population

288 people

11.5% of the people in Demorest, GA are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Demorest, GA residents (53 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 Demorest, GA was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
34 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 22

Demorest, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

87.9% of the population of Demorest, GA has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 8.88% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

8.88%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Demorest, GA grew by 15% from 10.5% to 12.1%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Demorest, GA employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Demorest, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (192 people), Retail Trade (167 people), and Educational Services (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,344), Manufacturing ($52,292), and Construction ($43,882).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 218

8.63%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Demorest, GA grew at a rate of 8.63%, from 1.08k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Demorest, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people), Management Occupations (116 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Demorest, 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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 218

8.63%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Demorest, GA grew at a rate of 8.63%, from 1.08k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Demorest, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (192 people), Retail Trade (167 people), and Educational Services (124 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

$42,770

Median earning men ± $12,738

$30,679

Median earning women ± $4,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,399), Public Administration ($52,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,641), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

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.

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 13 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

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 2024, universities in Demorest, GA awarded 577 degrees. The student population of Demorest, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 511 male students and 1,346 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Demorest, GA are White (407 and 70.5%), Black or African American (103 and 17.9%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 5.2%), and Unknown (22 and 3.81%).

The largest universities in Demorest, GA by number of degrees awarded are Piedmont University (577 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Demorest, GA are Curriculum & Instruction (120 and 20.8%), Elementary Education & Teaching (108 and 18.7%), and Registered Nursing (65 and 11.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Demorest, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,857 (27.5% men and 72.5% 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 2024 there were 1,857 students enrolled in Demorest, GA, 27.5% men and 72.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,159 records, of which 72.1% were women and 27.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
65 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
55 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Demorest, GA was Registered Nursing with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Demorest, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Piedmont University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

577 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Piedmont University with 577 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Demorest, GA, which is 0.333 times less than the 433 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 407 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 103 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 ($31,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,298) 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 Demorest, GA was $232,600 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,800 to $232,600, a 7.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Demorest, GA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Demorest, GA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Demorest, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$232,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,291

$376

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Demorest, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Demorest, 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.

$77,941

Median Household Income

± $25,678

702

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 702 households in Demorest, GA grew to $77,941 from the previous year's value of $69,583.

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.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (65.4%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Demorest, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Demorest, GA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Demorest, GA (210 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Pacific Islander.

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.