Davisboro, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Davisboro · Washington County, Georgia
Population 2,120 (est. 2026: ~2,500)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 5.24% annual growth projection

Davisboro, Georgia

Washington County, Georgia · Population 1,832

Davisboro sits in the Georgia coastal plain, roughly 50 miles southeast of Macon and about 30 miles west of Augusta's outer suburbs. It serves as the county seat of Washington County — a rural stretch of middle Georgia where pine forests and farmland dominate the landscape and small towns anchor scattered communities. With fewer than 2,000 residents, Davisboro functions as a working county seat rather than a bedroom community or regional draw. Life here is compact and largely self-contained, with county institutions — schools, courts, medical center — providing the backbone of daily civic life.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimates put Davisboro's population at 2,196 within the census-defined place. The town is majority Black, with 1,404 Black residents compared to 592 white residents. Hispanic and Latino residents number 157. The median age is 37.5 years. There are 259 occupied households, with an average household size of 2.84 — slightly above Georgia's statewide average. Children under 18 account for 279 residents, a meaningful share for a town this size. Washington County as a whole holds around 19,988 people, meaning Davisboro represents roughly one in ten county residents.

Economy & Employment

The local economy reflects the challenges common to rural Georgia county seats. Median household income sits at $45,647 — below Georgia's statewide median. Per capita income of $7,697 underscores how household income is spread across larger family units rather than reflecting individual earning power. Of the 293 people in the labor force, 13 are unemployed. The labor force participation rate is modest relative to the total adult population, consistent with disability, caregiving, and retirement patterns seen in similar rural communities. Oconee Fall Line Technical College, reachable by phone at (478) 553-2050, provides workforce training and credentialing opportunities for residents pursuing technical fields without leaving the region.

Housing

Davisboro's housing market is one of the most affordable entry points in Georgia. Median home value is $67,300 — a fraction of Georgia's statewide median. Of 272 total housing units, 259 are occupied, leaving a vacancy rate of just under 5%. Owner-occupancy is dominant: 225 of 259 occupied units are owner-occupied, with only 34 renter-occupied units. That 87% homeownership rate is unusually high by any measure and reflects a stable, long-settled residential population rather than a transient rental market. Median gross rent of $904 is notable — in a market with so few rentals, that figure can be skewed by limited sample size, but it suggests the few available rentals are not cheap relative to local incomes.

Schools

Students in Davisboro attend Washington County School District schools. The district operates four campuses serving all grade levels:

Total K-12 enrollment across all four schools exceeds 2,800 students — meaning the school district is itself one of the larger institutions in Washington County, drawing from the full county population well beyond Davisboro's city limits.

Getting Around

Davisboro is car-dependent. Of 277 working residents, 257 drive alone to work. Seven carpool, nine walk, and four work from home. Zero residents use public transit — there is none. Aggregate commute time across all workers totals 5,285 minutes, putting average one-way travel time at approximately 19 minutes. That's a relatively short average for rural Georgia, suggesting many residents work within Washington County rather than commuting to Macon or Augusta.

Healthcare

Washington County Regional Medical Center serves as the primary hospital for Davisboro and surrounding Washington County. For a complete list of healthcare providers registered in Davisboro, the NPI Registry lists active licensed providers by specialty. For higher-acuity care, residents typically travel to facilities in Augusta or Macon.

Library

The Rosa M. Tarbutton Memorial Library serves Washington County residents and sits 1.4 miles from Davisboro's center. Phone: (478) 552-7466. It is the primary public library resource for county residents and provides the kind of public computing, programming, and research access that rural communities depend on disproportionately.

Parks & Recreation

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, a National Park Service site, lies approximately 47.6 miles from Davisboro near Macon. The park preserves one of the most significant Native American archaeological sites in the Southeast, including earthen mounds built more than a thousand years ago. The visitor center there can orient first-time visitors to the full scope of the site. Closer to home, the Ocmulgee River corridor and surrounding Washington County land offer fishing and outdoor access typical of middle Georgia's piedmont and coastal plain transition zone.

Natural Hazards

Washington County has accumulated a substantial FEMA disaster declaration record — fifteen federal declarations since 1977. The county has been hit by hurricanes tracking inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts repeatedly: Hurricane Irma (2017), Hurricane Michael (2018), and most recently Hurricane Helene (2024), which generated both an emergency declaration and a major disaster declaration within days of each other in late September 2024. A severe winter storm declaration followed in January 2026. Earlier declarations cover Tropical Storm Frances (2004), a Hurricane Katrina evacuation emergency (2005), two winter storm events in 2014, and the COVID-19 pandemic declarations in 2020. The pattern is clear: residents should be prepared for both tropical weather and occasional severe winter storms, and should monitor conditions through official channels during named storms.

Government & Municipal Code

Davisboro's municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/davisboro-city-georgia. The city does not currently maintain a separate municipal building code on record.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for Davisboro are available through the National Weather Service forecast page. Active weather alerts can be monitored at the NWS alerts page. The nearest weather observation station is at Sandersville, approximately 1.0 mile away.

References

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