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Dearing

Georgia · 538 residents · 0.82 sq mi
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Dearing is a city of 538 people in Georgia. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 41%. Median home value sits at $43,000. 24.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $17,159, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

538
+22%vs 2000
vs 441 in 2000
1990 – 2025
660 / sq mi
+22%vs 2000
vs 541 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
38.9
−1%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40950560169679219902000201020202024Dearing
2024760
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.1%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(49)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.3%(23)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(36)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(73)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.7%(63)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.8%(69)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.1%(65)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.6%(41)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(7)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,159
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,917 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,572
−25%vs 2000
vs $12,728 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.0%
+5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$281
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $441 in 2000
US average: $450
75.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
24.9% rent
2.5
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(416)
Black4.5%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(485)
Black6.9%(37)
Hispanic / Latino3%(16)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
23
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Irish28.2%(214)
English16.3%(124)
Italian14.7%(112)
Scottish12.2%(93)
German8%(61)
American4.5%(34)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(17)
Swedish1.2%(9)
French0.7%(5)
Finnish0.4%(3)
Welsh0.4%(3)
Austrian0.3%(2)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.3%(2)
Dutch0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.0%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 23.7 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 married20.4%(54)
Married70.6%(187)
Widowed1.1%(3)
Divorced7.9%(21)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(40)
Married53.5%(137)
Widowed23%(59)
Divorced7.8%(20)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 23.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% 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)40%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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 Dearing, Georgia?

Dearing, Georgia has about 538 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dearing, Georgia?

The typical household in Dearing, Georgia earns about $17,159 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dearing, Georgia expensive?

In Dearing, Georgia, the median home is worth about $43,000, and the typical rent is about $281 a month.

How educated are people in Dearing, Georgia?

About 6.0% of adults age 25 and over in Dearing, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dearing, Georgia?

About 24.0% of people in Dearing, 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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