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Demorest, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,465. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,777 (+21.3% change)
Males: 671 (45.8%), Females: 794 (54.2%)

Habersham County

Zip codes: 30535.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $31,382
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Demorest:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (18.0%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), German (7.7%), Scottish (3.8%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Demorest, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Demorest

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Demorest city

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

7.6% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 2.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +302 (+26.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Demorest:

  • HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (HWY 441 BOX 37)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Demorest:

  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
  • BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COMMERCE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Demorest:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 47 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 59 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 81 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Demorest:

  • HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 5 miles; CORNELIA, GA; Abbreviation: AJR)
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 19 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 28 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)

Amtrak station near Demorest:

  • 15 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Demorest:

  • PIEDMONT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,302; Location: 165 CENTRAL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.piedmont.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Demorest:

  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 44 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

Public primary/middle schools in Demorest:

  • DEMOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 3116 DEMOREST – MT. AIRY HIGHW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 901 FAIRVIEW SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

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