Decatur County, Georgia

Decatur County is one of the 159 county of Georgia, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 28240 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 28823, It is the 60th largest in terms of population. It has total area of 623.16 sq mi (1613.98 square kilometre), of which, 596.8 square miles (1545.7 square kilometre) of it is land and 26.36 square miles (68.27 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 13th largest by area in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in Georgia.

Decatur County Georgia
Map of Decatur County, Georgia

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 28240 people, 10380 households, and 7543 families living in the county. The population density was 47.3 people per square mile (18.26/kmē), it is Georgia's 90th most densely populated county. There were 11968 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.76/kmē). The average household size was 2.65 people, and the average family size was 3.14 people. The population's age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 28823, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 58.37% White, 39.88% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian, 0.34% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 0.75% from two or more races.

Decatur County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Decatur County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Decatur County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28820, it would be the 50th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $32635, making it the 33rd poorest county by median family income among the Georgia. The per capita income for the county was $15063, it is the 99th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 7686 pupils and students, of which 48.41% are male and 51.59% are female, 27.22% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.34% nursery or pri school, 7.18% kindergarten, 47.93% elementary school, 23.29% high school and 13.26% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Attapulgus CityDecatur County0.80.80492617.61120425625
2Bainbridge CityDecatur County18.8717.711.1611722661.81558924869
3Brinson TownDecatur County1.871.870225120.31261327321
4Climax CityDecatur County0.790.790297375.71166626250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census28240
April 2000 Estimate28240
July 2000 Estimate28243
July 2001 Estimate27972
July 2002 Estimate28060
July 2003 Estimate28044
July 2004 Estimate28106
July 2005 Estimate27946
July 2006 Estimate28338
July 2007 Estimate28532
July 2008 Estimate28823
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school282359641
Kindergarten248304552
Elementary school189717873684
High school9228681790
College or graduate school3726471019
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Decatur County, Georgia$28820$32635$15063
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587