According to 2000 Census, the City of Decatur had a population of 18,147 persons. The median income for a household in Decatur was $47,395, and the median income for a family was $65,064.

Decatur is the oldest city in the county. Decatur was designated county seat on December 10, 1823, and named after Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval hero.

In historic Decatur, the Old Courthouse on the Square, is a restored 1898 courthouse that also houses the 1500 volume archives, a museum on DeKalb County, and Civil War exhibits.

Also located in Decatur is the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University. This museum showcases wonders of the ancient civilizations to the art and architecture of the twentieth century.

Decatur is the home of several colleges, including Agnes Scott College, Columbia Theological Seminary and the south campus of Georgia Perimeter College.

The pubic school system is part of the City Schools of Decatur. Decatur High School is the city's designated high school.

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