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Decatur County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bainbridge, GA
Designated Market Area: Tallahassee-Thomasville, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 28,982   ( 1,140 from 2010 , 387 from 2020)
Land area: 597.2 square miles
Population density: 48.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,169 48.89% 3.1%
Black:12,09541.73% 6.4%
Indian:800.28% 40.4%
Asian:1850.64% 31.2%
2+ races:3761.30% 66.4%
Hispanic:2,0777.17% 47.9%
Total non-White:14,81351.11% 12.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:761 13.0
Deaths:96516.4
Net Migration: -193-3.3
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-446 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,586 5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,842
14,61552.49%
11,36640.82%
570.20%
1410.51%
2260.81%
1,4045.04%
13,22747.51%

2000
28,240
15,80055.95%
11,22739.76%
590.21%
900.32%
1560.55%
9053.20%
12,44044.05%

1990
25,511
15,03158.92%
9,92938.92%
920.36%
400.16%
n/a
4191.64%
10,48041.08%

1980
25,495
15,34660.19%
9,79438.42%
110.04%
360.14%
n/a
3081.21%
10,14939.81%

1970
22,310
12,91657.89%
9,30241.69%
110.05%
10.00%
n/a
770.35%
9,394 42.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,822 13.5
2,7859.9
-683-2.4
4141.5
-1,185 -4.2
787 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,405 17.3
2,88111.3
250.1
1990.8
769 3.0
1,960 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,287 16.8
2,669 10.5
-1,273 -5.0
n/a
-315 -1.2
331 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
559 2.5
n/a
2,430 10.9
755 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.3
7,068 24.4%
21,914 75.6%
4,843 16.7%
10,295
2.72
6,992 67.9%
4,426 63.3%
1,093 15.6%
3,303 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
7,082 25.4%
20,760 74.6%
3,879 13.9%
10,390
2.58
7,255 69.8%
4,645 64.0%
1,115 15.4%
3,135 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
34.6
8,066 28.6%
20,174 71.4%
3,762 13.3%
10,409
2.65
7,631 73.3%
5,141 67.4%
1,156 15.1%
2,778 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
7,669 30.1%
17,842 69.9%
3,332 13.1%
8,986
2.75
6,773 75.4%
4,859 71.7%
935 13.8%
2,213 24.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
8,612 33.8%
16,883 66.2%
3,074 12.1%
8,254
3.05
6,512 78.9%
5,285 81.2%
565 8.7%
1,742 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,018 
Median Value$140,800 
Occupied10,29579.1%
Vacant2,72320.9%
Owned6,24360.6%
Rented4,05239.4%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units8,93468.6%
    Detached8,89668.3%
    Attached380.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5644.3%
Mobile Homes2,59119.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,16611.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994744.6%
$15,000 to $19,9997317.1%
$20,000 to $24,9996766.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993433.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994954.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995645.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995255.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993693.6%
$50,000 to $59,9997737.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998047.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,23112.0%
$100,000 to $124,9999198.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995785.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994414.3%
$200,000 or more2062.0%
Median Household Income47,383 
Per Capita Income24,974 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6336.1%
Public Assistance1561.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,30922.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,63858.5%
Unemployed7244.4%
In Armed Forces1500.9%
Total Labor Force10,51263.8%
Not in Labor Force5,97736.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6603,81049.0%
Non-Profit38025959.5%
Self-Employed68135166.0%
Local Government49040155.0%
State Government34350040.7%
Federal Government776853.1%
Total Private + Self4,3414,16151.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2901,22851.2%
Total5,6315,38951.1%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,19610.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,13619.3%
Professional, Technical1,81116.4%
Service Occupations2,47122.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1421.3%
All others3,42931.1%
White Collar 46.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,82916.6%
Manufacturing1,50413.6%
Retail trade1,21011.0%
Educational services9208.3%
Accommodation and food services7977.2%
Other services7066.4%
Construction6545.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5495.0%
Public administration5264.8%
Transportation and warehousing4574.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4083.7%
Finance and insurance3923.5%
Wholesale trade3363.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3002.7%
Information1801.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing850.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction580.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation490.4%
Utilities480.4%
Management350.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Decatur County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6275.60%
Puerto Rican760.26%
Cuban130.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American620.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan620.21%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American470.16%
Argentinean250.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan220.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1150.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian780.27%
Filipino500.17%
Chinese130.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,71094.8%
Spanish1,2454.6%
Other Indo-European690.3%
Tagalog500.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun380.1%
Chinese130.0%
German, other Germanic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,3238.0%
American2,0657.1%
Irish1,1484.0%
German6442.2%
Scotch-Irish5001.7%
Scottish2320.8%
Italian1610.6%
European1420.5%
French1320.5%
Celtic1220.4%
Polish1140.4%
Dutch1130.4%
African1000.3%
Scandinavian500.2%
Romanian300.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,52798.2%
Not a citizen5361.8%
Native28,15996.9%
Foreign-born9043.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,390 7.2%2,018 10.5%6,676 34.6%6,298 32.7%1,893 9.8%995 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,390 7.2%
9-12 Years 2,018 10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,676 34.6%
Some College 6,298 32.7%
Bach. Degree 1,893 9.8%
Grad Degree 995 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Decatur County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,020 10,547 473 4.3% 5.4%
1991 11,165 10,397 768 6.9% 5.3%
1992 11,179 10,079 1,100 9.8% 6.6%
1993 10,972 10,070 902 8.2% 5.7%
1994 11,423 10,417 1,006 8.8% 5.1%
1995 11,661 10,906 755 6.5% 4.8%
1996 11,773 11,193 580 4.9% 4.6%
1997 12,303 11,707 596 4.8% 4.5%
1998 12,452 11,822 630 5.1% 4.2%
1999 12,022 11,378 644 5.4% 3.8%
2000 12,239 11,691 548 4.5% 3.5%
2001 11,941 11,287 654 5.5% 4.1%
2002 11,909 11,149 760 6.4% 5.3%
2003 12,223 11,483 740 6.1% 5.1%
2004 11,687 10,856 831 7.1% 5.1%
2005 12,175 11,376 799 6.6% 5.7%
2006 12,037 11,294 743 6.2% 5.1%
2007 11,774 11,004 770 6.5% 4.9%
2008 12,090 11,092 998 8.3% 6.8%
2009 11,940 10,358 1,582 13.2% 10.4%
2010 12,482 10,910 1,572 12.6% 10.7%
2011 12,039 10,608 1,431 11.9% 10.1%
2012 12,201 10,984 1,217 10.0% 9.0%
2013 11,560 10,469 1,091 9.4% 8.1%
2014 11,359 10,430 929 8.2% 7.1%
2015 11,265 10,486 779 6.9% 6.1%
2016 11,476 10,703 773 6.7% 5.4%
2017 11,770 11,110 660 5.6% 4.8%
2018 11,520 10,974 546 4.7% 4.0%
2019 11,673 11,224 449 3.8% 3.5%
2020 11,304 10,763 541 4.8% 6.5%
2021 11,445 11,028 417 3.6% 3.9%
2022 11,823 11,440 383 3.2% 3.0%
2023 11,465 11,071 394 3.4% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com