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A town of 961. A typical home worth about $167K.

Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
961
−4.7% since 2010
Typical home
$167K
+11.4% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
137
A commuter town

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961 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Doerun home is worth about $167K

The typical Doerun home is worth about $167,000, up 11.4% in a year, 49% below the Georgia typical home.

$167KZillow home value

Typical home value

Doerun$167K
Georgia$331K
+11.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Doerun

Most working residents leave Doerun for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Moultrie (32%), Albany (5%) and Camilla (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Doerun4%
Moultrie32%
Albany5%
Camilla3%
Tifton3%
18 mi
median commute distance
137
jobs based in Doerun
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Doerun has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–63°
Spring54–78°
Summer70–90°
Fall56–78°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Doerun’s public schools outperform 39% of Georgia districts

The public schools Doerun’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Doerun Elementary SchoolPK–5252C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Safety

Crime reported in Doerun

16 crimes were reported in Doerun in 2024: 14 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Doerun is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

2
violent crimes reported in 2024
14
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Doerun is

Doerun beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better11 too close to call18 worse
What stands outDoerunGA
Fewer binge drinkers11.3%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%77.4%
More adults with COPD11.4%6.5%
Phoebe Worth Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Doerun for work

Where Doerun’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Moultrie Moultrie 32% 5% → Albany Albany 5% 3% → Camilla Camilla 3% 3% → Tifton Tifton 3% 2% → Tallahassee Tallahassee 2% 2% → Thomasville Thomasville 2% Doerun · 4% stay
137jobs based in Doerun
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Doerun

City in Georgia, United States

Doerun is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 738 in 2020.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
738
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
397 ft
ZIP code
31744
Area code
229

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