City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Davisboro, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Davisboro - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,120
Residents
$48,432
Median income
$98,500
Median home
$999
Median rent (state)

Davisboro - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Davisboro places in the 17th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

17th
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
19th
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: Davisboro, GA

2,120 people live in Davisboro, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Davisboro brings in $48,432 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. Home values in Davisboro run a median of $98,500, and the median resident age is 37.6 years. 4.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $999 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 23.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

2,120 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$48,432 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Davisboro compare to other US cities?

Davisboro measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 17% higher than other cities
Home value 9% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% 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 Davisboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Davisboro near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Davisboro ranks #588 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Davisboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#367 of 610
40th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#420 of 638
33rd percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#449 of 577
22nd percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#394 of 637
38th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#588 of 638
8th 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.

17thIncome percentile

17th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Davisboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$98,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Davisboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Davisboro, GA Davisboro, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Davisboro, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Davisboro, GA median $48,432/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Davisboro, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Davisboro, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 12.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,120
Median Income
$48,432
Median Home Value
$98,500
Median Age
37.6
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
12.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,800 residents1,850 residents1,900 residents1,950 residents2,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,832 residents 1,826 residents ▼ -0.3%
Davisboro's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.4%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.0%
Work from Home
3.4%

Based on 237 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 Davisboro sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$999/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
23.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Georgetown-Quitman County unified government
2,092 people
Colquitt
2,085 people
Mount Vernon
2,080 people
Midway
2,173 people
Trenton
2,061 people
Gordon
2,186 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Davisboro's 2,120 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

San Juan Bautista, CA
2,120 people
Spencerville, OH
2,120 people
Selmont-West Selmont, AL
2,121 people
Lamoni, IA
2,121 people
Marshfield Hills, MA
2,121 people
Red Hook, NY
2,119 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Davisboro's $48,432 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Weldona, CO
$48,438 median income
Wadena, IA
$48,438 median income
Clearbrook, MN
$48,438 median income
Wolbach, NE
$48,438 median income
Fossil, OR
$48,438 median income
Twin Rocks, PA
$48,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Davisboro, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Davisboro, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 29.1% 63.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.5% White 29.1% Black or African American 63.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.2% Two or more races 4.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Davisboro 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
Davisboro (this city) 2,120 $48,432
Georgetown-Quitman County unified government 2,092 $36,838
Colquitt 2,085 $37,763
Mount Vernon 2,080 $35,202
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Davisboro, GA?

What is the population of Davisboro, GA? +

Davisboro, GA has a population of 2,120 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Davisboro, GA? +

The median household income in Davisboro is $48,432 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Davisboro? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Davisboro; 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.

What is the median home value in Davisboro, GA? +

Homes in Davisboro carry a median value of $98,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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