Lithonia

Population: 2,614
Median household income: $49,438
Median home value: $171,500

Located in DeKalb County, Georgia, Lithonia is a community with a population of 2,614. Its median household income of $49,438 runs below the DeKalb County figure of $77,683.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lithonia's population declined 5.9% from 2,778 to 2,614, while its median home value rose 91.4% from $89,600 to $171,500.

23.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,614
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,438
Median home value: $171,500
Median gross rent: $1,282
Housing units: 1,115
Homeownership rate: 33.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7782,614

Median household income

$32,670$49,438

Median home value

$89,600$171,500

Median gross rent

$917$1,282

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,778	$32,670	$89,600	$917
2020	2,488	$29,537	$111,000	$937
2021	2,579	$33,278	$102,500	$967
2022	2,614	$45,431	$166,500	$1,086
2023	2,614	$49,438	$171,500	$1,282

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	11.9%
5 to 17	354	13.5%
18 to 24	167	6.4%
25 to 34	405	15.5%
35 to 44	340	13.0%
45 to 54	470	18.0%
55 to 64	371	14.2%
65 to 74	133	5.1%
75 and over	64	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53	2.0%
Black or African American	2,206	84.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	2.2%
Two or more races	58	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	16.7%
High school graduate	515	28.9%
Some college or associate's	597	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	150	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	224	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit11.3%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	834	59.7%
Carpooled	154	11.0%
Public transit	158	11.3%
Walked	63	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	6.6%
Other means	95	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	17.4%
15 to 29 min	260	19.9%
30 to 44 min	313	24.0%
45 to 59 min	81	6.2%
60+ min	423	32.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 23.6% (614 of 2,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	477	49.0%
Nonfamily households	496	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	973	87.3%
Vacant	142	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	321	33.0%
Renter-occupied	652	67.0%

1-unit, detached35.2%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units25.3%

20 or more units16.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	393	35.2%
1-unit, attached	130	11.7%
2 to 4 units	96	8.6%
5 to 19 units	282	25.3%
20 or more units	187	16.8%
Mobile home & other	27	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1346860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7130, -84.1062