Decatur is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 24,307 people and 43 associated neighborhoods, Decatur is the 46th largest community in Georgia. Decatur has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Decatur, where the median household income is $140,480.00.

Decatur home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Decatur real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Decatur is also a city of artists. Decatur has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Decatur’s character.

Also of interest is that Decatur has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Decatur has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 34.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Decatur is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Decatur, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Decatur is a pretty powerful place. 77.27% of the adults in Decatur have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Decatur in 2022 was $73,735, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,940 for a family of four.

Decatur is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Decatur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Decatur residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Decatur include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Decatur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.