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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Dade County

Georgia · 15,154 residents · 174 sq mi
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With 15,154 people, Dade County is a county in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $74,400, having risen by half since 1990. Median rent is $406 a month. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 17%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% 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

15,154
+15%since 1990
from 13,147 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.1
+10%since 1990
from 32.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
174 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K15K16K17K19902000201020202024Dade County
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(890)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(1,036)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,043)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.5%(1,294)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(1,142)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(1,948)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(2,267)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(2,168)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(1,546)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(1,087)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(577)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(156)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,259
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,176 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,127
+72%since 1990
from $9,360 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.7%
−4.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$74,400
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$406
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $301 in 1990
US average: $602
80.3%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 79.1% in 1990
19.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(13,027)
Black0.3%(46)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(68)
Asian0.2%(23)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(14,685)
Black0.6%(96)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(137)
Asian0.4%(56)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(140)
Chilean0.7%(120)
Puerto Rican0.6%(97)
Colombian0.3%(49)
Peruvian0.2%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(106)
Vietnamese0.1%(11)
Chinese0%(5)
Ancestry
English21.8%(3,516)
American15.1%(2,441)
Irish14.4%(2,326)
German9.8%(1,591)
Italian2.5%(410)
Polish1.7%(280)
Welsh1.4%(226)
French1.3%(218)
Scottish1.2%(193)
British1%(165)
Dutch1%(157)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.7%(113)
Norwegian0.6%(96)
Portuguese0.4%(69)
Swiss0.3%(43)
Canadian0.2%(37)
Czech0.2%(27)
Swedish0.2%(27)
Austrian0.2%(25)
Ethiopian0.1%(15)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Ghanaian0.1%(14)
Arab0.1%(12)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Russian0%(4)
Greek0%(3)
Section 05

Education

10.9%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.0%
+11.7 ptssince 1990
from 55.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.4%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
−26%since 1990
from 25.9 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 married22.8%(1,333)
Married66.8%(3,896)
Widowed2.9%(170)
Divorced7.5%(436)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(1,172)
Married60.5%(3,834)
Widowed13.1%(833)
Divorced7.9%(500)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% 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)12.4%(123)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(214)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(370)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.5%(124)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 990 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dade County, Georgia?

Dade County, Georgia has about 15,154 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dade County, Georgia?

The typical household in Dade County, Georgia earns about $35,259 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dade County, Georgia expensive?

In Dade County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $74,400, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Dade County, Georgia?

About 10.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dade County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dade County, Georgia?

About 9.7% of people in Dade County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dade County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Dade County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,007 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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