DamascusGA
A town of 200, settled in 1856.
Is Damascus a good place to live?
Damascus’ median age is 54.1 years, where Georgia’s towns sit at 36.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 264 Georgia towns, just 8 have a higher share of households owning their home than Damascus. Damascus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Damascus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Damascus, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Damascus.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Georgia Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 430 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Damascus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Damascus has four seasons and hot summers
Damascus has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Damascus’ July high is 92°F, above both the Georgia town median (90°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Damascus
Most working residents leave Damascus for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Damascus has added 39 jobs, to 96 in 2023. Damascus’ average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Damascus | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 15% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, more of Damascus’ adults have diabetes
22% of adults have diabetes in Damascus. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Damascus. 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Damascus.
| Damascus | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Damascus | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.4% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Damascus
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Damascus; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Damascus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About Damascus
City in Georgia, United States
Damascus is a city in Early County, Georgia, United States. The population was 212 in the 2020 census, down from 254 in the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- ZIP code
- 39841
- Area code
- 229
Questions about Damascus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Damascus, GA a good place to live?
Damascus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.