Georgia / Census place 1322052

Decatur

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Decatur city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,276
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.5%
Population estimate
Density
5,486/sq mi
4.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$139,397
Median home value
$701,400
Median gross rent
$1,655
Bachelor’s degree or higher
76.3%
Typical commute
25.9 min
Public transit commute
4.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ATLANTA DEKALB PEACHTREE AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
71.8°F
Average low
51.1°F
Annual rainfall
51.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Decatur.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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