Decatur County, Georgia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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- Georgia Department of Human Resources: Two Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta
Population:
- Total Population: 28,240
- Males: 13,370
- Females: 14,870
Ethnicity:
- White: 15,795
- Black/African American: 11,240
- Hispanic: 871
- Native American/Eskimo: 69
- Asian: 58
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 199
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (24,810)
- Spanish (1,005)
- German (55)
- French (45)
- Italian (25)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 661
- Mexico (384)
- Guatemala (37)
- Dominican Republic (35)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (34)
- Pakistan (14)
- Korea (13)
- Canada (13)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (8,089)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,909)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (624)
- National Association of Free Will Baptists (412)
- Assemblies of God (359)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 11,329
- Sensory: 1,349
- Physical: 2,898
- Mental: 1,531
- Self-care: 880
- Go outside home: 2,332
- Employment: 2,482
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 473
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 10,380
- Utility gas: 1,008
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,197
- Electricity: 7,687
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 202
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 197
- Solar Energy: 6
- Other fuel: 8
- No fuel used: 75
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 16,840
- No vehicle: 1,344
- 1 or more vehicle: 15,496
Education Attainment:
- No School: 413
- No High School: 1,558
- Some High School: 3,375
- High School: 5,914
- Some College: 3,465
- Associate's Degree: 772
- College Degree: 1,295
- Master's Degree: 546
- Professional Degree: 178
- Doctoral Degree: 117
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 10,380
- Owners with phone: 7,239
- Owners without phone: 286
- Renters with phone: 2,394
- Renters without phone: 461
10 closest counties:
- Gadsden County, Florida
- Seminole County, Georgia
- Miller County, Georgia
- Grady County, Georgia
- Baker County, Georgia
- Mitchell County, Georgia
- Leon County, Florida
- Early County, Georgia
- Thomas County, Georgia
- Calhoun County, Georgia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
31715, 31717, 31718, 31725, 31734, 31752
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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