Darien is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,747 people and two associated neighborhoods, Darien is the 291st largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Darien, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Darien, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Darien’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Darien does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $57,000.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Darien has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Darien has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Darien than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Darien may be for you.

One of the nice things about Darien is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Darien is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Darien, the average commute to work is 31.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Darien citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.94% of adults in Darien have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Darien in 2022 was $41,390, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,560 for a family of four. However, Darien contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Darien is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Darien home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darien residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Darien include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Darien is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.