Demorest is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, home to about 2,512 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30535.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL549 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Demorest; 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.
Demorest had 2,022 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 265th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Habersham County grew from 13,604 residents in 1900 to 46,031 in 2020.
Habersham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarkesville, GA weather station (3 miles away).
11,474 jobs at 951 businesses in Habersham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
122 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Demorest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Habersham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demorest Elementary SchoolDemorest | Pre-K–5 | 548 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Fairview Elementary SchoolDemorest | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle SchoolDemorest | 6–8 | 566 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Torch Christian AcademyDemorest | Pre-K–5 | 90 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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