CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dacula

Georgia · 2,217 residents · 5.22 sq mi

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With 2,217 people, Dacula is a city in Georgia. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. There are 1,631 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 33% more than in Georgia as a whole. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,217

−42%vs 2000

vs 3,848 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(191)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(188)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(153)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(180)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(144)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420%(444)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(381)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(226)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(147)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.7%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(58)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,571

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,525 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,245

−33%vs 2000

vs $19,720 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,000

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $115,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$461

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $639 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.8%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

13.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89%(3,426)

Black4.2%(163)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(143)

Asian1.5%(59)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,204)

Black0.4%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(18)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American5.4%(405)

Mexican5.1%(379)

Central American3%(223)

Uruguayan2%(152)

Venezuelan1.8%(132)

Guatemalan1.6%(120)

Salvadoran1.3%(95)

Puerto Rican1.1%(81)

Colombian0.9%(67)

Ecuadorian0.6%(42)

Dominican0.3%(21)

Peruvian0.2%(12)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Costa Rican0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Cambodian2.5%(187)

Korean1.3%(99)

Vietnamese0.8%(59)

Thai0.2%(17)

Ancestry

West Indian17.2%(1,277)

Haitian15.5%(1,155)

German14%(1,042)

English12.9%(961)

American9.7%(722)

Italian5.4%(399)

Subsaharan African3.2%(240)

Irish3.2%(239)

Polish1.4%(106)

Romanian1.2%(90)

Scottish0.9%(67)

French Canadian0.7%(51)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(48)

Russian0.6%(46)

Greek0.4%(33)

Jamaican0.4%(31)

Hungarian0.4%(27)

Nigerian0.4%(27)

Dutch0.3%(23)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(18)

Swiss0.2%(14)

Arab0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest Haitian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.4 min

−14%vs 2000

vs 29.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.9%(705)

Married68.1%(1,724)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced4%(102)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(611)

Married58.3%(1,576)

Widowed5.3%(143)

Divorced13.8%(374)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.1%

−14.7 ptssince 2013

from 27.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.1%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.1%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.4%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 81.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)2.9%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)54.7%(75)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.3%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 137 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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