Demorest is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,056 people and two associated neighborhoods, Demorest is the 259th largest community in Georgia.Demorest is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Demorest is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Demorest who work in office and administrative support (23.15%), food service (10.25%), and sales jobs (9.75%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Demorest is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Demorest area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Demorest maintain a good economy. As is often the case in a small city, Demorest doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Demorest who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.69% of adults in Demorest have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Demorest in 2022 was $21,080, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,320 for a family of four. However, Demorest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Demorest is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Demorest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Demorest residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Demorest also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Demorest include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Demorest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
