Decatur County, GA

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2023 Population

29,118

0.189% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.8%

2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,485

6.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,003

0.362% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Decatur County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%).

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.

97.3% of the residents in Decatur County, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Decatur County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 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.

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Population & Diversity

Decatur County, GA is home to a population of 29.1k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.83% of Decatur County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Decatur County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 763 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

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)
14.3k ± 22
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 278
Other (Hispanic)
763 ± 294

6.77%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

6.77% of the people in Decatur County, GA are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

3.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

904 people

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
401 ± 120
Korea
179 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
173 ± 157

Decatur County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Decatur County, GA employs 11k people. The largest industries in Decatur County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), Retail Trade (1,405 people), and Manufacturing (1,330 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,505), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,656), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,338).

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

11k

2023 Value

± 971

−0.362%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur County, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,217 people), Production Occupations (1,169 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,037 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur County, 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

11k

2023 Value

± 971

−0.362%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), Retail Trade (1,405 people), and Manufacturing (1,330 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

$45,748

Median earning men ± $4,190

$32,497

Median earning women ± $3,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750), Manufacturing ($56,351), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,138).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,321), Public Administration ($52,674), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,453).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon 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.

N/ARaphael 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.

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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 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.

The median tuition cost in N/A 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 N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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.

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

People in Decatur County, GA have an average commute time of 19.5 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.

Median household income in Decatur County, GA is $50,485. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Decatur County, GA was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $70,613, followed by Census Tract 9706 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $65,329 and $57,368.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9706
Census Tract 9701

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Decatur County, GA was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $70,613, followed by Census Tract 9706 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $65,329 and $57,368.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Decatur County, 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.

$50,485

Median Household Income

± $7,297

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

0.474

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 (82%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (2.83%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Decatur County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (2.83%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur County, GA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.919% 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

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur County, GA (6.98k out of 28.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 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.

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

85% of the population of Decatur County, GA has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 8.76% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Decatur County, GA see 2646 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.227% increase from the previous year (2640 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3226 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1613 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,646 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Decatur County, GA

Primary care physicians in Decatur County, GA see an average of 2,646 patients per year. This represents a 0.227% increase from the previous year (2,640 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

8.76%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

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.

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