Decatur, Georgia

About Decatur

Decatur is a close-knit town in northwestern Georgia with an estimated population of 24,482.

Officially, Decatur is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.61 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,311 residents per square mile.

📰 Decatur News Today

• 11 missing Georgia children found, Decatur man indicted as part of international trafficking sting Atlanta News First · Aug 18
• How Does Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center Rank Among America's Best High Schools? usnews.com · Aug 17
• DeKalb police chase ends with four bystanders injured decaturish.com · Aug 15
• 3530 Glenwood Rd, Decatur, GA 30032 Realtor.com · Aug 16
• Christopher Allen Gomez Obituary Aug 14, 2026 asturner.com · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Decatur Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Decatur — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,482.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Decatur

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Decatur

• Burnt Fork BBQ — barbecue
• Cafe Alsace — french
• Cafe Lily — mediterranean
• Carpe Diem
• Chai Pani
• Cuddlefish — sushi
• Dos Madres Cantina — mexican
• Ducks Cosmic Kitchen (café)
• Dulce Vegan Bakery and Cafe
• Elmyriachi Restaurant & Cantina — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• DeKalb History Center · Museum
• Decatur History Center · Museum
• Delafield Planetarium · Museum
• Seen Gallery · Art gallery
• pb&j gallery · Art gallery
• Decatur Fine Art · Art gallery
• Different Trains Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Scott Park · Attraction
• Sycamore Place Gallery · Art gallery
• WWI Cannon · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Decatur

• Glenlake Park reviews ★
• McKoy Park reviews ★
• Woodlands Garden · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Adair Park reviews ★
• Bessie Branham Park reviews ★
• Dearborn Park reviews ★
• East Lake Park reviews ★
• Ebster Park reviews ★
• Glenn Creek Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harmony Park reviews ★
• Hawk Hollow reviews ★
• Oakhurst Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Decatur

• Beacon Hill Middle School
• Bob Mathis Elementary School
• Chapel Hill Middle School
• Clairemont Elementary School
• Coralwood Education Center
• DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center
• Decatur High School
• Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School
• Glennwood Elementary School
• McNair Middle School
• Oakhurst Elementary School
• Talley Street Upper Elementary School
• Westchester Elementary School
• Winnona Park Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Decatur (Atlanta) Va Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Emory Decatur Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating)
• Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Decatur

🏘️ Nearby Communities