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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Darien

Georgia · 1,783 residents · 21.2 sq mi
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With 1,783 people, Darien is a city in Georgia. The typical home is worth $36,800. Households here earn about 34% less than in Georgia as a whole. 23.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,783
+4%vs 2000
vs 1,719 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Darien
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(136)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(153)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(135)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(112)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(263)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(234)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(199)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(164)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(156)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(92)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(20)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,032
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,135 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,760
−27%vs 2000
vs $11,938 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,800
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$272
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $418 in 2000
US average: $450
73.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
26.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(926)
Black43.7%(751)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(11)
Asian0.6%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57%(1,017)
Black43%(766)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(5)
Asian0%(0)
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
Mexican0.3%(4)
Ancestry
German17.7%(257)
English17.4%(253)
Irish11.6%(168)
American5.8%(84)
Scottish5.7%(83)
Dutch5%(73)
Italian4.5%(66)
French3.2%(46)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(32)
Danish1%(15)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.5%
−12.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 18.0 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 married13.3%(68)
Married50.3%(258)
Widowed8%(41)
Divorced28.5%(146)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(163)
Married42%(305)
Widowed9.5%(69)
Divorced26.1%(190)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.0%
+13.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.1%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.7%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.0%
+17.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% 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)20.2%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era74%(77)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 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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How many people live in Darien, Georgia?

Darien, Georgia has about 1,783 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Darien, Georgia?

The typical household in Darien, Georgia earns about $19,032 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Darien, Georgia expensive?

In Darien, Georgia, the median home is worth about $36,800, and the typical rent is about $272 a month.

How educated are people in Darien, Georgia?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Darien, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Darien, Georgia?

About 23.7% of people in Darien, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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