Decatur

County:: DeKalb County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.606
State:: Georgia

Decatur is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia. Decatur has a 2025 population of 23,907. It is also the county seat of DeKalb County. Decatur is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -4.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,907 in 2020.

The average household income in Decatur is $193,625 with a poverty rate of 5.24%.The median age in Decatur is 39.6 years: 36.7 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Decatur includes 67.79% White, 12.77% Black or African American, 5.55% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,589	67.79%
Two or more races	3,179	12.99%
Black or African American	3,126	12.77%
Asian	1,357	5.55%
Other race	148	0.6%
Native American	71	0.29%

Decatur Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Decatur's average per capita income is $100,177. Household income levels show a median of $140,480. The poverty rate stands at 5.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$225,189	-
Families	$209,567	$246,312
Households	$140,480	$193,625
Non Families	$64,952	$100,613

$100,177

Average Income

$140,480

Median Household Income

5.24%

Poverty Rate