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Decatur, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · DeKalb County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
24,470
Population
5,308/sq mi density
$140,480
Median Income
$73,735 per capita
$655,900
Home Value
$277,821 Zillow
$1,716
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
148
Violent Crime/100K
3,078 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$140,480 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$655,900 home value, $1,716/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
148 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
77.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+19.9%
20,455 → 24,523
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.7%
$73,679 → $140,480
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Decatur across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
27,842
+3,319 from 2023 (24,523)
Projected Median Income 2030
$220,755
+$80,275 from 2023 ($140,480)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,455 | — | $73,679 | — |
| 2015 | 21,950 | +7.3% | $81,970 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 23,824 | +8.5% | $92,263 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 25,712 | +7.9% | $106,088 | +15% |
| 2021 | 24,569 | -4.4% | $123,617 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 24,523 | -0.2% | $140,480 | +13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.