Porterdale, GA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 635

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Porterdale: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 24.2%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Porterdale, Georgia as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Porterdale is 208 to 1.>

Land Area: 1.03 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $36,098 (it was $23,967 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $15,850 (it was $10,812 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $91,533 (it was $46,800 in 2000) Porterdale:$91,533GA:$173,700

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Porterdale, GA

Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Porterdale, GA and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

1775 ACCESS RD STE C 2.3 miles

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COVINGTON, GA 30014
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5303 ADAMS ST NE 3.3 miles

5303 ADAMS ST NE
COVINGTON, GA 30014
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5239 HIGHWAY 278 NE 3.4 miles

5239 HIGHWAY 278 NE
COVINGTON, GA 30014
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8141 HIGHWAY 278 NE STE B 3.7 miles

8141 HIGHWAY 278 NE STE B
COVINGTON, GA 30014
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1680 GA 138 6.6 miles

1680 GA 138
CONYERS, GA 30013
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620 SIGMAN RD NE STE 400 7.1 miles

620 SIGMAN RD NE STE 400
CONYERS, GA 30013
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1301 SIGMAN RD NE STE 230 7.4 miles

1301 SIGMAN RD NE STE 230
CONYERS, GA 30012
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1039 E FREEWAY DR SE 8.8 miles

1039 E FREEWAY DR SE
CONYERS, GA 30094
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1427 HIGHWAY 138 SE STE 1 9.0 miles

1427 HIGHWAY 138 SE STE 1
CONYERS, GA 30013
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1288 WELLBROOK CIR NE STE C 9.5 miles

1288 WELLBROOK CIR NE STE C
CONYERS, GA 30012
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1412 MILSTEAD AVE NE 9.6 miles

1412 MILSTEAD AVE NE
CONYERS, GA 30012
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1027 Bateman Dr Ste C 12.7 miles

1027 Bateman Dr Ste C
Social Circle, GA 30025
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8225 MALL PARKWAY ST 110 15.5 miles

8225 MALL PARKWAY ST 110
LITHONIA, GA 30038
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743 COUNTRY CLUB DR 16.4 miles

743 COUNTRY CLUB DR
MONROE, GA 30655
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125 S ZACK HINTON PKWY 16.8 miles

125 S ZACK HINTON PKWY
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
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1497 HIGHWAY 20 W 17.1 miles

1497 HIGHWAY 20 W
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
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500 GREAT OAKS DR STE 9 17.2 miles

500 GREAT OAKS DR STE 9
MONROE, GA 30655
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2300 COMMERCE PL 17.3 miles

2300 COMMERCE PL
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
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2151 W SPRING ST 17.4 miles

2151 W SPRING ST
MONROE, GA 30655
Categories: MONROE GA

305 WILLOW LN 18.2 miles

305 WILLOW LN
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
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3170 LENORA CHURCH RD STE 220 18.9 miles

3170 LENORA CHURCH RD STE 220
SNELLVILLE, GA 30039
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101 REGENCY PARK DR STE 100 18.9 miles

101 REGENCY PARK DR STE 100
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
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5040 SNAPFINGER WOODS DR STE 102 19.1 miles

5040 SNAPFINGER WOODS DR STE 102
DECATUR, GA 30035
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6808 DEER TRAIL LN 19.7 miles

6808 DEER TRAIL LN
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087
Categories: STONE MOUNTAIN GA

1129 HOSPITAL DR STE 5E 19.8 miles

1129 HOSPITAL DR STE 5E
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
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155 EAGLES WALK STE F 19.8 miles

155 EAGLES WALK STE F
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
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122 Truckstop Way 20.0 miles

122 Truckstop Way
Jackson, GA 30233
Categories: Jackson GA

3778 HIGHWAY 42 20.1 miles

3778 HIGHWAY 42
LOCUST GROVE, GA 30248
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4861 BILL GARDNER PKWY 20.3 miles

4861 BILL GARDNER PKWY
LOCUST GROVE, GA 30248
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1631 HIGHWAY 20 W 20.3 miles

1631 HIGHWAY 20 W
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
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2356 LENORA CHURCH RD 20.6 miles

2356 LENORA CHURCH RD
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
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4367 NEW SNAPFINGER WOODS DR 20.7 miles

4367 NEW SNAPFINGER WOODS DR
DECATUR, GA 30035
Categories: DECATUR GA

80 Vinings Dr Ste 80 20.7 miles

80 Vinings Dr Ste 80
McDonough, GA 30253
Categories: McDonough GA

2256 ROCKBRIDGE RD 20.8 miles

2256 ROCKBRIDGE RD
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087
Categories: STONE MOUNTAIN GA

4765 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY STE D 20.9 miles

4765 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY STE D
LILBURN, GA 30047
Categories: LILBURN GA

2375 WESLEY CHAPEL RD 21.0 miles

2375 WESLEY CHAPEL RD
DECATUR, GA 30035
Categories: DECATUR GA

87 HIGHWAY 138 W 21.1 miles

87 HIGHWAY 138 W
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
Categories: STOCKBRIDGE GA

2138 SCENIC HWY N STE F 21.2 miles

2138 SCENIC HWY N STE F
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
Categories: SNELLVILLE GA

2118 SCENIC HWY N STE H 21.3 miles

2118 SCENIC HWY N STE H
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
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155 WESTRIDGE PKWY STE 104 21.4 miles

155 WESTRIDGE PKWY STE 104
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
Categories: MCDONOUGH GA

155 WESTRIDGE PKWY STE 114 21.4 miles

155 WESTRIDGE PKWY STE 114
MCDONOUGH, GA 30253
Categories: MCDONOUGH GA

898 COLLEGE ST 21.6 miles

898 COLLEGE ST
MONTICELLO, GA 31064
Categories: MONTICELLO GA

898 COLLEGE ST STE A 21.6 miles

898 COLLEGE ST STE A
MONTICELLO, GA 31064
Categories: MONTICELLO GA

1800 Tree Ln. Suite 310 22.2 miles

1800 Tree Ln. Suite 310
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
Categories: SNELLVILLE GA

1311 ATLANTA HWY STE C 23.3 miles

1311 ATLANTA HWY STE C
MADISON, GA 30650
Categories: MADISON GA

2878 FIVE FORKS TRICKUM RD 23.8 miles

2878 FIVE FORKS TRICKUM RD
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044
Categories: LAWRENCEVILLE GA

1075 S MAIN ST STE 400 23.8 miles

1075 S MAIN ST STE 400
MADISON, GA 30650
Categories: MADISON GA

1077 S MAIN ST 23.8 miles

1077 S MAIN ST
MADISON, GA 30650
Categories: MADISON GA

4223 MORELAND AVE 24.7 miles

4223 MORELAND AVE
CONLEY, GA 30288
Categories: CONLEY GA

Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.

Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Porterdale, GA testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.

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Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.



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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available

Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.


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Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.

The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.


Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.

The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.

A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.

In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.

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US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).

Additional DOT services include:

  • -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
  • -DOT Supervisor Training
  • -MVR Reports
  • -DOT Drug Policy Development
  • -DOT Physicals
  • -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing

Our Porterdale, GA testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

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Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Porterdale, GA drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.


Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Porterdale, GA testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.

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Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Porterdale, GA and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.


On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.

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Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.

Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.


DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.

DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.

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Local Area Info: Porterdale, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,281 people, 463 households, and 333 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,241.3 people per square mile (480.2/km²). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 471.9 per square mile (182.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.58% White, 4.92% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 463 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

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Population (male): 635

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Porterdale: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 24.2%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Porterdale, Georgia as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Porterdale is 208 to 1.>

Land Area: 1.03 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $36,098 (it was $23,967 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $15,850 (it was $10,812 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $91,533 (it was $46,800 in 2000) Porterdale:$91,533GA:$173,700

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