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Douglas, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Douglas, the county seat of Coffee County, was incorporated in 1895. The city was named for Stephen A. Douglas, the South’s candidate for President against Lincoln in 1860.

Constructed in 1940, the Coffee County courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Sites in Douglas include the Coffee County Bank, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Veterans Memorial and Museum. There is also a driving tour of the downtown historical district of Douglas.

Events that take place in Douglas include the Heritage Farm Festival, Wings Over South Georgia Air Show and Pioneer Skills Day.

Douglas is home to South Georgia College, a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia, the state’s first publicly supported junior college.

Population: 10,639. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,978 (+3.2% change)
Males: 4,855 (45.6%), Females: 5,784 (54.4%)

Coffee County

Zip codes: 31533, 31535.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $27,946
Median house value: $67,300

Population by Race

Races in Douglas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.8%)
  • Black (45.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (9.6%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.1%), German (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 259 feet

Land area: 12.9 square miles

Map of Douglas, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Douglas

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

6.1% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Douglas:

  • COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1101 OCILLA RD P O BOX 1248)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:

  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Douglas:

  • MOODY AFB (about 44 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 59 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 93 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Douglas:

  • DOUGLAS MUNI (about 3 miles; DOUGLAS, GA; Abbreviation: DQH)
  • BACON COUNTY (about 25 miles; ALMA, GA; Abbreviation: AMG)
  • HAZLEHURST (about 30 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA; Abbreviation: AZE)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Douglas:

  • SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 843; Location: 100 W COLLEGE PK DR; Public; Website: www.sgc.peachnet.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:

  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)

Schools

Public high school in Douglas:

  • COFFEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,941; Location: 159 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Douglas:

  • CITIZENS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 312; Location: P O BOX 1064; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Douglas:

  • WEST COFFEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,176; Location: 1303 SOUTH PETERSON AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 814; Location: 2033 HIGHWAY 158 WEST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EAST COFFEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 1020 SOUTH GASKIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 603 NORTH MCDONALD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 311 WESTSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SATILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 5325 OLD AXSON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Location: 617 EAST WARD STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Douglas:

  • SATILLA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $543,990; Location: 201 S. COFFEE AVENUE; 135,210 books; 1,072 audio materials; 1,594 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

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