Town guide

Denton, Georgia

Denton is a city in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, home to about 222 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31532.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population222146 per sq mi
Median home value$95,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Denton

1 ZIP code

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Around Denton

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)95 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA714 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Denton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Denton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Denton had 189 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 590th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jeff Davis County grew from 6,050 residents in 1910 to 14,779 in 2020.

Denton population by census2000: 269, 2010: 250, 2020: 189269200025020101892020

Jeff Davis County, 1910–2020

Jeff Davis County population, 1910 to 20201910: 6,050, 1920: 7,322, 1930: 8,118, 1940: 8,841, 1950: 9,299, 1960: 8,914, 1970: 9,425, 1980: 11,473, 1990: 12,032, 2000: 12,684, 2010: 15,068, 2020: 14,7796K’10’208K’30’409K’50’609K’70’8012K’90’0015K’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DentonJan: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in60°37°Jan4.264°40°Feb4.370°46°Mar4.878°52°Apr3.285°60°May2.789°68°Jun4.992°70°Jul4.690°70°Aug5.886°66°Sep3.578°55°Oct2.669°44°Nov2.863°40°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pridgen, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jeff Davis County

3,834 jobs at 260 businesses in Jeff Davis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jeff Davis CountyManufacturing: 1,389 jobs; Retail trade: 612 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 492 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 379 jobs; Company headquarters: 223 jobs; Construction: 142 jobs; Wholesale trade: 123 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 93 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Company headquarters 6% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jeff Davis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazlehurst12.8 miles
  • Coffee Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Douglas16.1 miles
  • Bacon County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma21.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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