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Demorest, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Demorest is a Census city of 2,512 people across 2.24 square miles of land, in Habersham County. Median household income is $77,941, 53.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Demorest
What Demorest is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.24 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,120 plus or minus 239
- County holding the largest share of its areaHabersham 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.
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How many people live in Demorest
- Population2,512 plus or minus 535
- Median age25.3
- Population under 18439 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1817.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over327 plus or minus 139
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households702
- Family households487 plus or minus 136
- Share of households that are families69.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Demorest
- Median household income$77,941 plus or minus $25,678
- Per capita income$25,745 plus or minus $5,204
- Civilian labor force1,264 plus or minus 313
- Employed1,171 plus or minus 305
- Unemployed93 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over1,265 plus or minus 330
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.3 percent plus or minus 31.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Demorest
- Housing units808
- Occupied units702
- Vacant units106 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied376 plus or minus 94
- Renter occupied326 plus or minus 109
- Ownership rate53.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,302 plus or minus $428
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Single family units544 plus or minus 129
- Share single family67.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more195 plus or minus 78
- Share in buildings of two or more24.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Mobile homes69 plus or minus 63
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Demorest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute981 plus or minus 286
- Commuting under 15 minutes387 plus or minus 127
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more262 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.7 percent
- Drove alone65.4 percent
- Carpooled18.5 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home13.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Demorest (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,326,000
- Average approval$554,333
- Median approval$550,000
- Largest approval$1,070,000
- Jobs supported38
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Demorest, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Demorest (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$253,000
- Average approval$253,000
- Median approval$253,000
- Largest approval$253,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Demorest, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Demorest
- NFIP communityCity of Demorest
- NFIP community number130330
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/05/18
The City of Demorest participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130330 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Habersham County, not Demorest
Habersham County context, not Demorest figures
- Establishments in Habersham County951
- Covered employment, Habersham County15,000
- Average annual pay, Habersham County$48,929
- Housing units permitted, Habersham County241
Every figure in this section is published for Habersham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Demorest.
All Habersham County figures →
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Demorest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Demorest, Georgia?
2,512, in 702 households. Demorest city covers 2.24 square miles of land, which is 1,120 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Demorest in?
Habersham 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 Demorest?
$77,941. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,600. Median gross rent is $1,302 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Demorest businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $550,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $253,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Demorest, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Demorest borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Demorest. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Demorest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Demorest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Demorest, city of, community 130330, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Demorest figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Habersham 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 Demorest.
Is zoning published for Demorest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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