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Welcome to Decatur County ...

Time Zone: Decatur County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bainbridge is the Seat for Decatur County.

Decatur County was founded in 1823 and was created by taking area from Early County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Decatur had a population of 26,404 people. This is a decrease of 5.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,817 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Decatur represented 0.29% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Decatur County:

  • Attapulgus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bainbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson
    • Brinson is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
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  • Climax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
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  • Iron City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 289 people
  • Rhodesville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
    • Rhodesville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 778 people
  • Vada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Vada is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Whigham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham
    • Whigham is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 464 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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