Demographics

People

Total Population291
Male Share of the Population53.3%
Female Share of the Population46.7%
Senior Citizens18.2%
Employed Population 16+107
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married28.8%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher9%
Median Earnings25+$39,375
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$18,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$38,333
% Above Poverty Level80.1%
% Below Poverty Level19.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone41.3%
Median Gross Rent$663
Median House Value$52,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)71.1%
Irish9.3%
Dutch1%
English0.7%
Italian0.3%
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Damascus Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyEarly County
Standard Zip Codes39841
Phone Area Codes229
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude31.28
Approximate Longitude-84.67

Damascus Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCOLQUITT 2 W
Distance9.6 miles
Jan Temp39 to 62 F
Apr Temp53 to 79 F
Jul Temp71 to 92 F
Oct Temp55 to 81 F
Annual Precip53.1 inches
StationFORT GAINES
Distance28.6 miles
Jan Temp39 to 60 F
Apr Temp54 to 78 F
Jul Temp71 to 90 F
Oct Temp56 to 78 F
Annual Precip51.7 inches
StationCAMILLA 3 SE
Distance31.7 miles
Jan Temp38 to 60 F
Apr Temp53 to 78 F
Jul Temp71 to 92 F
Oct Temp55 to 79 F
Annual Precip52.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Arlington1,656$21,650
Blakely4,690$32,860
Bluffton68$58,750
Colquitt2,194$40,203
Leary628$46,932
Morgan2,055$27,115

Damascus Private Schools

Southwest Georgia Academy
14105 Ga Highway 200
ZIP: 39841
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 339
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