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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dearing

Georgia · 441 residents · 0.82 sq mi
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Dearing is a city of 441 people in Georgia. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 34% less than in Georgia as a whole. At a median age of 39.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $64,400. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $27,917, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

441
−18%since 1990
from 538 in 1990
1990 – 2025
541 / sq mi
−18%since 1990
from 660 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
39.3
+1%since 1990
from 38.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40950560169679219902000201020202024Dearing
2024760
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(28)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(30)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(22)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(58)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(68)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(48)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.1%(62)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(34)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(21)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,917
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,159 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,728
+33%since 1990
from $9,572 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.6%
−5.4 ptssince 1990
from 24.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$64,400
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$441
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $281 in 1990
US average: $602
75.3%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.1% in 1990
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(485)
Black6.9%(37)
Hispanic / Latino3%(16)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(416)
Black4.5%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

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

7.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
61.1%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 56.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.0%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.7 min
−3%since 1990
from 24.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(36)
Married63.3%(81)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.6%(11)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(36)
Married50%(77)
Widowed16.9%(26)
Divorced9.7%(15)
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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 441 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dearing, Georgia?

The typical household in Dearing, Georgia earns about $27,917 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 $64,400, and the typical rent is about $441 a month.

How educated are people in Dearing, Georgia?

About 7.2% 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 18.6% of people in Dearing, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dearing, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Dearing, Georgia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 97 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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

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