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30.74° N · 83.22° W · GEOID 1321744

Dasher

Lowndes County, Georgia · part of the Valdosta, GA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

GeorgiaDasher, GADasherDasher

The short answer

Dasher is home to 944 people. Median household income is $65,703 a year and median rent is $1,008 a month, 18.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $207,500, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,008
26% below the median place
Median household income
$65,703
18% below the median place
Median home value
$207,500
35% below the median place
Unemployment
5.1%
4% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Dasher

  • 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 81% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 84% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 80% of places its size.
  • 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 80% of places its size.
01

Moving to Dasher

Lowndes County gains about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,539
Moved out7,312
Net+227

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Brooks County, GA360382−22
Lanier County, GA243296−53
Cook County, GA182282−100
Duval County, FL156191−35
Berrien County, GA144191−47

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$45K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lowndes County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lowndes County report $44,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$40,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,008 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,661 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $207,500.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 6.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Church Hill, TN matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$44,506
37% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$51,116
27% below the median place
Moved from another state1
3.5%
76% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDasherAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.6%32% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.5%76% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure2.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$44,50637% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$51,11627% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $1,286, 61% below the median place.

Dasher18.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$40,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.4%
10% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$57,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$1,286
61% below the median place
Homeownership1
83.9%
26% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
32% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureDasherAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,00826% below
Rent to income118.4%10% below
Property tax rate10.6%32% below
Home price to income13.2x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure88.313% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,17927% below
HUD area median income4County figure$82,60023% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,28661% below
Median home value1$207,50035% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.0%7% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.9%5% below
Homeownership183.9%26% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.7%6% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,66111% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.4%47% above
Median year built119901% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
6.2%
43% below the median place
Income per person1
$30,844
23% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDasherAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$65,70318% below
Income per person1$30,84423% below
Unemployment1County figure5.1%4% above
Average annual pay6County figure$50,03224% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs6County figure49,34967% below
Poverty rate16.2%43% below
Mean commute1County figure20 min22% below
Works from home1County figure6.5%48% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 70.6%, 23% below the median place.

High school or higher1
70.6%
23% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
16.9%
47% below the median place
Median age1
44.5
14% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureDasherAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19446646th largest
Population change since 202075.4%368% above
Median age144.514% above
Bachelor's or higher116.9%47% below
High school or higher170.6%23% below
Household size12.63% above
Born abroad1County figure4.0%55% below
No health insurance1County figure14.3%123% above
Homes with broadband189.2%3% below
05

Life in Dasher

18 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.5 −1%
Shops42.7 +41%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.6 +12%
Child care centers2.8 +22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k9
42.7
41% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
2.8
32% below the median place
Public school students11
19,812
305% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDasherAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure20122% above
Public school students11County figure19,812305% above
Students per teacher11County figure14.46% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.51% below
Shops per 10k9County figure42.741% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure2.832% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure22.612% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.822% above
National Register listings10County figure1838% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 67°F, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Dasher. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
67°F
22% above the median place
January average low12
40°F
57% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDasherAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure40°F57% above
Average temperature12County figure67°F22% above
Annual precipitation12County figure51.0 in16% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure72.721% below
Hurricane risk13County figure91.229% above
Tornado risk13County figure73.89% below
Wildfire risk13County figure72.518% above
Heat wave risk13County figure77.414% below
Median air quality index14County figure4914% above
Good air days14County figure51.2%25% below
08

Dasher in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,008/mo (2024)$1,300/mo$1,060 to $1,580/mo+4.3%
Median household income$65,703 (2024)$83,000$70,000 to $98,000+4.0%
Median home value$207,500 (2024)$302,000$219,000 to $415,000+6.4%
Population941 (2025)970930 to 1,020+0.7%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Dasher

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Church Hill, TN$1,019$65,526Compare
Semmes, AL$1,057$66,417Compare
Shady Hills, FL$993$68,409Compare
South Monroe, MI$987$61,982Compare
South Monroe, MIShady Hills, FLSemmes, ALChurch Hill, TNDasher, GADasherChurch HillSemmesShady HillsSouth MonroeDasherChurch HillSemmesShady HillsSouth Monroe

Common questions

Is Dasher a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 81% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. 84% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 80% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 90 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Dasher expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $207,500.

What salary do you need to live in Dasher?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Dasher?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Church Hill, TN, Semmes, AL, Shady Hills, FL and South Monroe, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Dasher with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Dasher itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/dasher-georgia

Citytistics. “Dasher, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/dasher-georgia/

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