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Damascus, Georgia

City in Early County, Georgia · ZIP 39841

  • Early County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 203 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 135Households
  • $56,023Median household income
  • 1ZIP codes

About Damascus

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−23.5%
2002252502753002000: 27720002010: 25420102020: 2122020277212
Population of Damascus at each census
CensusPopulation
2000277
2010254
2020212

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Damascus
Under $50k37.1%
$50k to $100k52.6%
$100k to $150k8.1%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $56,023 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Damascus
Owner occupied
128 units
Renter occupied
7 units
Vacancy rate
15.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Damascus compared with its county and state
Damascus compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDamascusEarly CountyGeorgia
Population33310,68310,822,590
Median household income$56,023$53,750$74,664
Median age47.640.737.4
Median home valueNot available$130,100$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%16.1%34.2%
Foreign-born residents23.1%1.2%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes94.8%70.3%65.4%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes22.7 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Damascus3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Damascus
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (GA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 154
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 12

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Damascus’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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