Demorest is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Demorest to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
The overall crime rate in Demorest is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Being a small city, Demorest does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Demorest citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.52% of adults in Demorest have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Demorest in 2022 was $24,458, 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 $97,832 for a family of four. However, Demorest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Demorest is a somewhat 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 10.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Demorest include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Demorest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
