Damascus is a city in Early County, Georgia, home to about 272 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39841.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)157 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX643 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Damascus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Damascus had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 573rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Early County grew from 14,828 residents in 1900 to 10,854 in 2020.
Early County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton 8 W, GA weather station (15 miles away).
2,759 jobs at 197 businesses in Early County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Damascus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
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| Southwest Georgia AcademyDamascus | Pre-K–12 | 367 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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