Douglasville, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

37,536

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

4.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,107

3.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$359,200

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,783

2.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Douglasville, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Douglasville, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Douglasville, GA are ITT Technical Institute-Douglasville (47 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2024, the median property value in Douglasville, GA was $359,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Douglasville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Douglasville, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Douglasville, GA is home to a population of 37.5k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.59% of Douglasville, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.85k people).

In 2024, there were 3.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Douglasville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.53k White (Non-Hispanic) and 905 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Douglasville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Douglasville, GA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Douglasville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.7k ± 1.3k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 1k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
905 ± 329

7.48%

Hispanic Population

2.81k people

7.48% of the people in Douglasville, GA are hispanic (2.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Douglasville, 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

7.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.85k people

8.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2024, 7.59% of Douglasville, GA residents (2.85k 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 Douglasville, GA was 8.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
896 ± 304
Gulf War (1990s)
596 ± 261
Vietnam
401 ± 146

Douglasville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

90.2% of the population of Douglasville, GA has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 9.27% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.23% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.77%

Uninsured

53.8%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

9.27%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Douglasville, GA grew by 6.71% from 9.15% to 9.77%.

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

Economy

The economy of Douglasville, GA employs 18.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Douglasville, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,948 people), Retail Trade (2,131 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,035 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,881), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,696), and Utilities ($74,714).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2024 Value

± 1,490

2.23%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Douglasville, GA grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 18.4k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglasville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,759 people), Management Occupations (1,821 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglasville, 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

18.8k

2024 Value

± 1,490

2.23%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Douglasville, GA grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 18.4k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglasville, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,948 people), Retail Trade (2,131 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,035 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglasville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Douglasville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,821

Median earning men ± $5,370

$46,279

Median earning women ± $3,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,473), Public Administration ($70,828), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,777), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,171), and Public Administration ($58,750).

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 Douglasville, 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 2015, universities in Douglasville, GA awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Douglasville, GA in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 156 male students and 47 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Douglasville, GA are White (21 and 44.7%), Black or African American (17 and 36.2%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 10.6%), and Two or More Races (3 and 6.38%).

The largest universities in Douglasville, GA by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Douglasville (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Douglasville, GA are Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (13 and 27.7%), System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (12 and 25.5%), and General Drafting & Design Technology (11 and 23.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Douglasville, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 55.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 203 (76.8% men and 23.2% 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 2015 there were 203 students enrolled in Douglasville, GA, 76.8% men and 23.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 121 records, of which 24% were women and 76% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
13 degrees awarded
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
12 degrees awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology
11 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Douglasville, GA was Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology with 13 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

ITT Technical Institute-Douglasville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

47 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Douglasville with 47 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2015, 32 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Douglasville, GA, which is 2.13 times more than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Douglasville, GA was $359,200 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,500 to $359,200, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Douglasville, GA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Douglasville, GA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Douglasville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,002

$6,816

Median Property Taxes

±$651

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 Douglasville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Douglasville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Douglasville, 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.

$79,107

Median Household Income

± $10,087

14.1k

Number of Households

± 1,287

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Douglasville, GA grew to $79,107 from the previous year's value of $76,591.

The following chart displays the households in Douglasville, 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 Douglasville, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (5.51%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Douglasville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (5.51%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Douglasville, GA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Douglasville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Douglasville, GA (3.93k out of 36.6k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Douglasville, 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.