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Douglas, Georgia

Introduction to Douglas, Georgia

Douglas, Georgia, in Coffee county, is 77 miles E of Albany, Georgia and 107 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. About 10,639 people live in Douglas.

Douglas History

Douglas was formed in 1858 on land donated by J.S. Pearson. It was named after Senator Stephen A. Douglas, the challenger to Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election. Douglas became a town in 1895 and was incorporated as a city in 1897. The first railroad came to the city in 1895 and the Georgia and Florida Railway established its office in the city in 1909. Douglas became a major tobacco market of Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s.

Douglas and nearby Attractions

  • Heritage Station Museum
  • General Coffee State Park
  • Veterans Memorial and Museum
  • Pierce County Heritage Museum & Depot
  • Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site
  • Okefenokee Swamp Park

Things To Do In Douglas

The WWII Aviation Museum, the Heritage Station Museum and the Broxton Rocks are also worth taking a look around. Apart from the General Coffee State Park, the city of Douglas also has several parks. These include Wheeler Park, Roundtree Center Park, Emma Wade Park, Whispering Pines Park, North Madison Park, Eastside Park and Pine Street Park.

Douglas Transportation

Moody AFB is nearby.

Douglas Higher Education

South Georgia College is the local institute for higher education. Valdosta State University, Georgia Southern University, Albany State University and several other colleges and universities also offer facilities for higher education to the people of Douglas.

High Points

Douglas strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 1%trophyDouglas Short Commute Times
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 6%Douglas Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)		Top 14%Douglas Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 14%Douglas Affordability of Property Taxes
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 19%Douglas Public Transportation Use

Comparative Profile of Douglas, GA

Comparing Douglas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Racial Diversity1010
Female Share of the Population107
Children Under 5 Years Old86
Senior Citizens67
Age of the Population34
Well-Paid Single Women26
Well-Paid Single Men15
Male Share of the Population14

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size66
Portion of People Married24

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults47
Median Family Income26
People in Middle Class or Better25
People Above Poverty14

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times1010
Public Transportation Use79
Walking and Biking to Work68
Working at Home13

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents96
Affordability of Property Taxes96
Seasonal and Vacation Housing88
Housing Recently Built87
People Living Alone66
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals67

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime12
Low Property Crime11

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