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Decatur, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Decatur is a Census city of 24,518 people across 4.61 square miles of land, in DeKalb County. Median household income is $139,397, 63.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 179 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $131.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Decatur
What Decatur is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.61 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,323
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeKalb County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
How many people live in Decatur
- Population24,518
- Median age39.8
- Population under 186,750
- Share under 1827.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,597
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Households9,557
- Family households5,750
- Share of households that are families60.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
Income and work in Decatur
- Median household income$139,397
- Per capita income$73,617
- Civilian labor force12,458
- Employed11,920
- Unemployed538 plus or minus 224
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over16,025
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher76.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree42.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Decatur
- Housing units10,684
- Occupied units9,557
- Vacant units1,127 plus or minus 266
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied6,103
- Renter occupied3,454
- Ownership rate63.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$701,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,655
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Single family units5,975
- Share single family55.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,709
- Share in buildings of two or more44.1 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Decatur gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,245
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,913 plus or minus 416
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,987
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.2 percent
- Drove alone47.3 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Public transport4.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked5.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home38.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
SBA loans in Decatur (7(a))
- Approvals179
- Gross approval$131,887,100
- Average approval$736,799
- Median approval$388,800
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,000,000
- Largest approval$4,530,000
- Jobs supported1,598
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome36
- Paid in full34
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans5.6 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more35.8 percent
- Share to franchises21.8 percent
- Distinct lenders52
- Distinct industries by NAICS83
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decatur, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Decatur
SBA loans in Decatur (504)
- Approvals46
- Gross approval$32,381,000
- Average approval$703,935
- Median approval$411,000
- Largest approval$2,843,000
- Jobs supported355
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decatur, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Decatur
Flood risk in Decatur
- NFIP communityCity of Decatur
- NFIP community number135159
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/15/19
The City of Decatur participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 135159 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DeKalb County, not Decatur
DeKalb County context, not Decatur figures
- Establishments in DeKalb County18,258
- Covered employment, DeKalb County310,019
- Average annual pay, DeKalb County$76,011
- Housing units permitted, DeKalb County1,238
Every figure in this section is published for DeKalb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Decatur.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Decatur questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Decatur, Georgia?
24,518, in 9,557 households. Decatur city covers 4.61 square miles of land, which is 5,323 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Decatur in?
DeKalb County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Decatur?
$139,397. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $701,400. Median gross rent is $1,655 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Decatur businesses?
179 7(a) approvals totaling $131.9 m since FY2020, across 52 lenders, median approval $388,800, plus 46 504 approvals worth $32.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decatur, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Decatur borrowers get paid back?
Of the 36 loans that have reached a final outcome, 34 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 5.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Decatur in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Decatur appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Decatur, city of, community 135159, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Decatur figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeKalb County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Decatur.
Is zoning published for Decatur?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.