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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Demorest

Georgia · 1,088 residents · 2.24 sq mi
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With 1,088 people, Demorest is a city in Georgia. The typical home is worth $53,500. The population has fallen 26% since 2000. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 19%. Median rent is $296 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,088
−26%vs 2000
vs 1,465 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.0
−2%vs 2000
vs 31.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.24 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8192K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Demorest
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(51)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(59)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.8%(128)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.1%(121)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(186)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(117)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(128)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(75)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(89)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(54)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,558
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,382 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,572
−16%vs 2000
vs $14,981 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,500
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$296
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $423 in 2000
US average: $450
62.5%
+5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.0% in 2000
37.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(1,335)
Black4%(58)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(49)
Asian0.6%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(1,023)
Black1.6%(17)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(17)
Asian2.8%(30)
Other1.7%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(240)
Guatemalan0.9%(22)
Salvadoran0.2%(4)
Colombian0.1%(3)
Asian origin
Laotian0.6%(14)
Ancestry
English13.4%(337)
American12.3%(310)
Irish11.3%(283)
German9%(225)
Italian2.3%(57)
Scottish1.7%(42)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(35)
British1.1%(27)
Slovak0.6%(16)
Welsh0.5%(12)
French0.2%(6)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.2%(6)
Arab0.2%(5)
Lebanese0.2%(5)
Swedish0.2%(4)
Dutch0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

25.0%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.2 min
−8%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married44.7%(461)
Married40.9%(422)
Widowed5.2%(54)
Divorced9.1%(94)
Women 15+
Never married50%(577)
Married32.8%(378)
Widowed6.8%(79)
Divorced10.4%(120)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% 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)15.3%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.7%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II13.3%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 98 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 Demorest, Georgia?

Demorest, Georgia has about 1,088 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Demorest, Georgia?

The typical household in Demorest, Georgia earns about $23,558 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Demorest, Georgia expensive?

In Demorest, Georgia, the median home is worth about $53,500, and the typical rent is about $296 a month.

How educated are people in Demorest, Georgia?

About 25.0% of adults age 25 and over in Demorest, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Demorest, Georgia?

About 11.5% of people in Demorest, 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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