Photo: Kåre Thor Olsen · CC BY-SA 3.0Douglasville spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Douglasville’s city government spent $59.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,560 per resident.
What stands out about how Douglasville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,120 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Douglasville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,120 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $950, and the middle half spent $730–$1,251. Douglasville spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Douglasville itself left out).
About $1,560 per resident a year, or $4.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Douglasville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,120 · 2023: $1,345 · 2024: $1,560. Per resident it went from $1,120 to $1,560 (up 39%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 34,036 to 37,948.
full-time in March 2025, up from 207 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,286 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Douglasville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Douglasville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Douglasville →
Who’s in charge in Douglasville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Douglasville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.douglasville.ga.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (37,948).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Douglas County School District
Douglasville’s K–12 school district, shared with Villa Rica. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,161 per pupil, $8,575 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Douglasville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglasville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.4%46,240 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.9%23,996 votesOthers: 0.7% (485 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Douglasville lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Douglasville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.douglasville.ga.us ↗
- 2Georgia HouseDouglasville is split between 3 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Douglasville compares with the towns next door
Douglasville spent $1,120 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Fulton | estimate | $2,146 |
| Mableton | estimate | $1,995 |
| Douglasville | $1,120 | $3,286 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Douglasville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Douglasville’s government
How much does Douglasville spend per resident?
About $1,560 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,120 was more than 68% of 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Douglasville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,286 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.douglasville.ga.us.
Who runs Douglasville’s government?
See ci.douglasville.ga.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Douglasville yet.
How did Douglasville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglasville alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Douglasville lies, voted Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Douglasville?
350 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $23.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Douglasville in the state legislature?
Douglasville is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Douglasville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →