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Douglasville, Georgia

Douglasville is a city located in Douglas County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,065. The city is the county seat of Douglas County6.

Geography Douglasville is located at 33°44'59" North, 84°43'23" West (33.749824, -84.723190)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.7 km² (21.5 mi²). 55.4 km² (21.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.60% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 20,065 people, 7,286 households, and 5,078 families residing in the city. The population density is 362.4/km² (938.5/mi²). There are 7,903 housing units at an average density of 142.7/km² (369.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.84% White, 30.29% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 3.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,286 households out of which 38.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% are married couples living together, 16.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.16.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $45,289, and the median income for a family is $52,340. Males have a median income of $37,464 versus $27,038 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,283. 12.2% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older.



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