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Decatur County, Georgia

Decatur County, Georgia · ZIP 39815, 39817, 39819

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29,391 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,474Households
  • $50,485Median household income
  • $146,200Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Decatur County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.0%
27k28k29k30k2000: 28,24020002010: 27,84220102020: 29,367202028,24029,367
Population of Decatur County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,240
201027,842
202029,367

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

Household income in Decatur County
Under $50k49.8%
$50k to $100k28.7%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $50,485 · 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, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Decatur County
Owner occupied
6,478 units
Renter occupied
3,996 units
Vacancy rate
20.1%

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, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Decatur County2023
Manufacturing1,567
Retail trade1,444
Accommodation and food services1,319
Health care and social assistance984
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services324
Construction317
Finance and insurance254
Wholesale trade250

7,687 employees in 626 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Decatur County compared with its state
Decatur County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDecatur CountyGeorgia
Population29,11810,822,590
Median household income$50,485$74,664
Median age38.737.4
Median home value$146,200$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.6%34.2%
Foreign-born residents3.8%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes61.8%65.4%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes28.3 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Decatur County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BainbridgeCity14,58620.5 sq mi
AttapulgusCity4460.80 sq mi
ClimaxCity2690.80 sq mi
FacevilleCensus designated place2482.56 sq mi
BrinsonTown2162.04 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Decatur County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.