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Place dossier plate
SheetGA-DOUGLASVILLE-GA · Douglasville, GA 36,284 pop · income 58th pct · 31 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Douglasville
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Douglasville on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Rome · lowest
51,106
Rome · lowest
51,106 median HH income
30.0% of the leader · rank #1
Solomon · near
76,587
Solomon · near
76,587 median HH income
45.0% of the leader · rank #2
Douglasville · this city
76,591
Douglasville · this city
76,591 median HH income
45.0% of the leader · rank #3
Shepherd · near
76,591
Shepherd · near
76,591 median HH income
45.0% of the leader · rank #4
Randolph · near
76,591
Randolph · near
76,591 median HH income
45.0% of the leader · rank #5
Wood River · near
76,591
Wood River · near
76,591 median HH income
45.0% of the leader · rank #6
Commack · highest
170,375
Commack · highest
170,375 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Douglasville on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 36,284.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Douglasville - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Douglasville lands in the 58th percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
58th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
4th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Douglasville, GA
36,284 people live in Douglasville, Georgia - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Douglasville households earn a median of $76,591 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Home values in Douglasville run a median of $313,500, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. About 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 350 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 59% from five years earlier. Douglasville's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 5168.1 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,203 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Workers in Douglasville report an average commute of 28.1 minutes, with 78.6% driving alone and 12.6% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 39.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Douglasville's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to work and mobility to housing and income to population change to schools and households to reported crime to within-city variation; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Douglasville, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Douglasville?
Within Georgia, the closest population matches are Woodstock (36,297 residents, $105,396 income); Tucker (37,022 residents, $81,141 income); Stockbridge (35,475 residents, $70,579 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Farmers Branch, TX (36,254 residents); Upper Arlington, OH (36,319 residents); Socorro, TX (36,237 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in Douglasville?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.6%. The reported mean trip to work is 28.1 minutes.
How far does income reach against housing in Douglasville?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 10.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
What can 31 Census tracts reveal inside Douglasville?
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
PlainCities matches 31 Census tracts to this city.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Douglasville growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +6,720 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +19.3% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 350 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+19.3%
2025 estimate
41,523
2020 estimate
34,803
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What does the education layer cover for Douglasville?
The NCES join finds 29 public schools within the city match. 36.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Matched public schools
29
Bachelor's degree+
36.7%
Poverty estimate
10.0%
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Douglasville?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 5168.1 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 127% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
4636.0
Violent rate
532.1
Total reported rate
5168.1
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above median income · poverty 10.0% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
D
City profile score · Douglasville, GA
47/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share B-
36.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living C
96.3 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income C
$76,591
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate D
10.0%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime F
532 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Douglasville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 69/100 (B-) · 36.7%
Cost of living: 57/100 (C) · 96.3 index
Household income: 56/100 (C) · $76,591
Poverty rate: 40/100 (D) · 10.0%
Violent crime: 14/100 (F) · 532 /100k
Where Douglasville sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Douglasville's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Douglasville highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Douglasville, GA (this city): home $313,500, crime 5,168/100k
Farmers Branch, TX : home $322,000, crime 2,749/100k
Upper Arlington, OH : home $568,200, crime 827/100k
Socorro, TX : home $131,200, crime 954/100k
Woodstock, GA : home $387,300, crime 1,081/100k
Stockbridge, GA : home $248,000, crime 2,580/100k
Hinesville, GA : home $174,300, crime 3,118/100k
Rome, GA : home $214,700, crime 3,976/100k
How does Douglasville compare to other US cities?
Douglasville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income58% higher than other cities
Home value67% pricier than other cities
Median rent51% pricier than other cities
Safety4% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: Douglasville ranks #155 of 166 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Douglasville 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 Douglasville near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Douglasville ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Douglasville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#141 of 610
77th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#84 of 577
85th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#359 of 637
43rd percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#97 of 638
85th percentile in Georgia
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
58th percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Douglasville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Douglasville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Douglasville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$313,50033rd percentilemore affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Douglasville's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,956 of 15,516
More affordable than 29% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,064 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 4.1×, Douglasville sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,956 of 15,516 and #2,064 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$76,591Douglasville, GA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Douglasville, GA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Douglasville, GA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)36.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)10.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)65.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
36,284
Median Income
$76,591
Median Home Value
$313,500
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
65.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
5168.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
532.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4636.0
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
29
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Douglasville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
34,803 residents
2021
35,279 residents
2022
37,966 residents
2023
39,072 residents
2024
40,599 residents
2025
41,523 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
350
housing units authorized
Single-Family
244
detached homes
Multifamily
106
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.6
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
220
220
0
$71.2M
2020
395
155
240
$115.0M
2021
1,275
251
1,024
$256.6M
2022
457
166
291
$112.7M
2023
677
193
484
$121.7M
2024
350
244
106
$85.1M
Permit volume increased 59% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.1 minutes
Drive Alone
78.6%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
12.6%
Other
1.5%
Based on 18,210 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Georgia statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Georgia at $225 (electricity about $125 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Georgia statewide averages, not a meter reading for Douglasville. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Georgia's BEA cost-of-living index is 96.3 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Douglasville is $1,203/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Georgia statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.5 / 100 (Very Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Georgia statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Douglasville sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Douglasville compares to similar-size Georgia cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.