Population
333 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Damascus, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Damascus - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 333
- Residents
- $56,023
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Damascus - the verdict
Nationally, Damascus sits in the 29th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 29th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Damascus, GA
Damascus is a small town in Georgia, home to 333 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $56,023 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. The median resident age is 47.6 years. Educational attainment runs 17.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 24.7 minutes, with 96.6% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 20.8 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$56,023 /yr
Poverty 4.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Damascus compare to other US cities?
Damascus measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 29% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Damascus against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Damascus near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Damascus ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Damascus only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#296 of 610
51st percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#508 of 637
20th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#324 of 638
49th percentile in Georgia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
333
Median Income
$56,023
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
47.6
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
53.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.2%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
24.7 minutes
Drive Alone
96.6%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 149 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Damascus sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Damascus's 333 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Damascus's $56,023 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Damascus compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Damascus (this city) | 333 | $56,023 |
| Stapleton | 333 | $44,792 |
| Mineral Bluff | 332 | N/A |
| Barwick | 335 | $33,125 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Damascus, GA?
What is the population of Damascus, GA? +
333 people live in Damascus, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Damascus, GA? +
Damascus households earn a median of $56,023 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Damascus? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Damascus; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.