Demorest (/ˈdɛmərɪst/ DEM-ə-rist) is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States.

U.S. Route 441 Business (signed "U.S. 441 Historic Route") runs through the center of town as Central Avenue, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Clarkesville, the county seat, and south 4 miles to Cornelia.

[5] As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,022 people, 664 households, and 395 families residing in the city.

In 1840, the land was transferred to Dr. Paul Rossignol who built a summer home on the west side of Lake Demorest.

[11] The museum is owned by Piedmont University and is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize.

In addition to the museum, Mize's childhood home is a Georgia Historical site with a private owner.

The most recent landmark is the new addition of the pedestrian bridge over a span of Historic U.S. 441 in front of the Piedmont University campus.

The installation of the bridge was a joint project of the Georgia Department of Transportation, Piedmont College and the city of Demorest.