Demorest is a city located in Habersham County Georgia. Demorest has a 2020 population of 2,077. Demorest is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually but its population has increased by 11.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,870 in 2010.
The average household income in Demorest is $53,112 with a poverty rate of 17.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $779 per month, and the median house value is $117,900. The median age in Demorest is 27 years, 24 years for males, and 31.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Demorestwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,780 | 90.22% |
Black or African American | 93 | 4.71% |
Two or More Races | 43 | 2.18% |
Asian | 33 | 1.67% |
Some Other Race | 16 | 0.81% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 664 | 2.17 | 51.4 |
Non Family | 269 | 1.16 | 43.1 |
Married | 264 | 2.93 | 67.4 |
Female | 101 | 2.42 | 19.8 |
Male | 30 | 3.7 | 90 |
2.81
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 89 | 8.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 86 | 8.33% |
High School Graduate | 279 | 27.01% |
Some College | 244 | 23.62% |
Associates Degree | 66 | 6.39% |
Bachelors Degree | 162 | 15.68% |
Graduate Degree | 107 | 10.36% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 865 | 767 | 232 |
Hispanic | 109 | 47 | 28 |
Black | 48 | 33 | |
2+ Races | 13 | 13 | |
Asian | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Native American | 8 | 8 | |
Other Race | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
90.86% of Demorest residents speak only English, while 9.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.02% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,174 | 172 | 14.65% |
Black | 58 | 51 | 87.93% |
Hispanic | 173 | 20 | 11.56% |
Multiple | 25 | 12 | 48.00% |
Native | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
17.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.08%
Male Poverty Rate
18.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Demorest is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Demorest is Hispanic, with 11.56% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.44%.
33.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.9%
Male Marriage Rate
30.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 130 | 8.75% |
Hispanic | 4 | 2.20% |
Black | 4 | 5.00% |
23.13%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
40.6%
Labor Force Participation
40%
Employment Rate
1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.03%
Born in Demorest
92.45%
Native Born
7.55%
Foreign Born
5.93%
Non Citizen
1.62%
Naturalized
92.45% of Demorest residents were born in the United States, with 69.03% having been born in Georgia. 5.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,077 | -16 | -0.76% |
2021 | 2,093 | -16 | -0.76% |
2020 | 2,109 | -16 | -0.75% |
2019 | 2,125 | -16 | -0.75% |
2018 | 2,141 | 207 | 10.70% |
2017 | 1,934 | -104 | -5.10% |
2016 | 2,038 | 8 | 0.39% |
2015 | 2,030 | 1 | 0.05% |
2014 | 2,029 | 47 | 2.37% |
2013 | 1,982 | 42 | 2.16% |
2012 | 1,940 | 58 | 3.08% |
2011 | 1,882 | 12 | 0.64% |
2010 | 1,870 | 0.00% |