Douglas, GA Profile

Douglas, GA, population 10,978, is located in Georgia's Coffee county, about 107.9 miles from Jacksonville and 110.3 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Douglas's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Douglas has grown by about 3%.

Douglas's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Douglas tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	29.60
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,639	N/A
2001	10,609	-0.28%
2002	10,695	0.81%
2003	10,857	1.51%
2004	10,858	0.01%
2005	10,978	1.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,946

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,248
2002	1,016
2003	832
2004	988
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,182

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	0	1	-	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	7	9	3	7	-	-	-	7
Robbery	19	14	11	19	-	-	-	19
Aggravated Assault	107	90	76	81	-	-	-	107

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	13,904
2002	11,703
2003	12,418
2004	15,999
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	13,461

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	243	182	218	269	-	-	-	243
Larceny, Theft	1,190	1,038	1,061	1,397	-	-	-	1190
Motor Vehicle Theft	82	82	64	83	-	-	-	82
Arson	4	1	1	2	-		-

Location

Elevation	259 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.6 Square Miles