Comer is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 1,512 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,126 in 2010. Comer is the largest city in Madison County based on population and total land area. The city is included in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area. History The present city of Comer was incorporated by an act of the Georgia Legislature on January 1, 1893. The community was named after A. J. Comer, a pioneer citizen. Geography Comer is located in southeastern Madison County at . It is concentrated around the intersection of Georgia State Routes 72, 98, and 22. Athens is to the southwest; Danielsville, the Madison county seat, is to the northwest; Elberton is to the east; and Lexington is to the south. Comer is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. Watson Mill Bridge State Park lies just to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.80%, are water. Neighborhoods Downtown Jubilee Clairmont Brickyard Royal Oaks Shannons Place Village Station Arnold Park Spring Stone Hill Street Madison Street Clover Ave College Ave Laurel Ave Hawks View Major highways State Route 22 State Route 72 Business State Route 72 Bypass State Route 72 Spur State Route 98 Education Children in the city of Comer attend the following schools for the Comer School Zone, Madison County School District. Comer Elementary School (CES), home of the Comer Comets Madison County Middle School (MCMS), home of the Mustangs Madison County High School (MCHS), home of the Red Raiders Broad River College and Career Academy The Gholston Fund is an education-directed trust set up by J. Knox Gholston before his death to continue his legacy of funding local education projects in Comer. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 391 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 424 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 77.95% White, 20.25% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population. There were 391 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the