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Moving to Damascus, Georgia

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Population: 277. Estimated population in July 2024: 265 (-4.3% change)
Males: 134 (48.4%), Females: 143 (51.6%)

Zip code: 31741

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $28,333
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Damascus:

  • Black (63.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.1%)

Ancestries: United States (9.7%), Irish (7.9%), English (3.2%), German (1.4%), French (1.1%).

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Damascus, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Damascus

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Damascus town

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 8.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Damascus:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Damascus:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 50 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Damascus:

  • EARLY COUNTY (about 13 miles; BLAKELY, GA; Abbreviation: 11J)
  • DONALSONVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 17J)
  • DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK (about 24 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: BGE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Damascus:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 48 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)

Private high school in Damascus:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA ACADEMY (Students: 342; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 4; Grades: PK – 12)

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