Douglas, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Douglas is a city in and the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,722. Douglas is the core city of the Douglas micropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 50,731 as of the 2010 census.

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How Douglas ranks

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#4Shortest commute in GA #19Cheapest rent in GA #44Most affordable in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code31533, 31534, 31535

Area code912

Living in Douglas

Housing in Douglas

$182K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Douglas home is worth about $182,000, up 2.8% in a year, 45% below the Georgia typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Douglas

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Douglas's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Douglas 2

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Douglas 10.4

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Douglas

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 24% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Georgia

1better than GA·21worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%Fewer binge drinkersGA 14.5% · better 34.6%More adults facing food insecurityGA 17.7% · worse

Care nearby

Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas · 0.6 mi · ER

South Central Primary CareDouglas · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Douglas · CMS · HRSAHealth in Douglas →

Schools in Douglas

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Douglas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#110Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictCoffee CountySchools7

Indian Creek Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 675 students Westside Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 625 students Eastside Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 575 students Coffee Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,591 students George Washington Carver Freshman Campus DSecondary · Grades 9–10 · 493 students Coffee County High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,373 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.