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. Much of the housing stock in Darien was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Darien economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Darien, where the median household income is $57,000.00.Unlike some cities, Darien isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Darien are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Darien is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Darien who work in office and administrative support (19.15%), management occupations (11.25%), and maintenance occupations (9.42%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.12 minutes every day commuting to work. The 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. 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.
