Douglasville, Georgia
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Douglasville · Douglas County, Georgia
Population 36,284 (est. 2026: ~40,600)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 3.45% annual growth projection

Douglasville, Georgia

Douglas County, Georgia · Population 34,650

Douglasville sits about 20 miles west of Atlanta along I-20, close enough to draw commuters into the city every morning and far enough to have a distinct identity of its own. It is the county seat of Douglas County and by far the largest municipality in it — the county's 144,237 residents anchor most of their civic life here. This is a majority-Black suburb that grew rapidly during Atlanta's westward expansion, with a newer housing stock, a strong family presence, and a workforce that still leans heavily on the car to get anywhere.

People & Demographics

Douglasville's 35,252 residents skew young — median age 36.5. Black residents make up the clear majority at 22,482 (roughly 64% of the population), while 10,257 residents identify as white and 594 as Asian. The Hispanic and Latino population stands at 2,855. There are 13,792 occupied households with an average size of 2.48 people, and 8,861 children under 18 live here — a significant share that shapes demand for schools, parks, and family services. Family households number 9,014 out of the total household count.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Douglasville is $72,753, and per capita income sits at $36,077. With Georgia's median household income running around $61,000 to $65,000 in recent years, Douglasville tracks above the state middle. Of the 19,132 residents counted in the labor force, 1,055 are unemployed — an unemployment rate near 5.5%. Below-poverty count stands at 4,084, or roughly 11.6% of the population. The economy here is primarily service, retail, logistics, and public-sector employment; many residents commute east into the Atlanta metro for higher-wage professional jobs.

Housing

The city has 14,935 total housing units. Of those, 13,792 are occupied and 1,143 sit vacant — a vacancy rate just under 7.7%. The renter-owner split is close: 7,005 renter-occupied households versus 6,787 owner-occupied, meaning renters hold a slim majority in a market that still leans toward suburban homeownership culture. Median home value is $274,500. Median gross rent runs $1,344 per month. By metro Atlanta standards, those numbers are still approachable, though they reflect the sustained price pressure the region has felt throughout the post-pandemic period.

Schools

All public schools serve Douglas County School District. The high school picture is large and distributed across the county:

Middle schools include Chapel Hill Middle (1,098 students), Factory Shoals Middle (840), Irma C. Austin Middle (792), and Chestnut Log Middle (726). Elementary schools include New Manchester Elementary (848), Connie Dugan Elementary (662), Chapel Hill Elementary (649), Hal Hutchens Elementary (635), and Bill Arp Elementary (610). Brighten Academy serves grades K–8 with 800 students.

Getting Around

Of 17,848 workers counted, 14,347 drive alone — about 80%. Only 140 use public transit, and 185 walk to work. Carpooling accounts for 926. A notable 2,167 work from home, reflecting remote-work adoption. Aggregate commute time across all workers totals 507,830 minutes, which implies an average one-way commute of roughly 28–29 minutes — consistent with the I-20 corridor experience into Atlanta. Douglasville is effectively car-dependent; transit options are minimal and the distances between nodes don't support walkability for most errands.

Healthcare

WellStar Douglas Medical Center is the local hospital, located in Douglasville. It is part of the WellStar Health System, which anchors most hospital-level care in the western Atlanta suburbs. For a full directory of local physicians, specialists, and clinics registered in Douglasville, the CMS NPI Registry can be searched directly: NPI Provider Search — Douglasville, GA.

Library

The Dog River Public Library serves Douglasville residents and is reachable at 770-577-5186. It operates as part of the Douglas County Public Library system.

Parks & Recreation

Three National Park Service units are accessible from Douglasville:

The Chattahoochee River unit is the most outdoors-practical for residents looking for paddling, fishing, or trail access without a long drive.

Natural Hazards

Douglas County has a meaningful federal disaster record. FEMA declarations going back to 1995 include:

The pattern is clear: this county deals with severe weather on a recurring basis — ice storms in winter, tropical remnants in late summer and fall, and periodic tornado and flood events in between. Residents should carry flood and wind awareness year-round, not just during named storm seasons.

Government & Municipal Code

Douglasville's municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/douglasville. No locally adopted building code is noted in the current data.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for Douglasville are available through the National Weather Service:

The nearest official weather observation station is Douglasville 9.5 SW, located 3.8 miles from the city.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)