North Decatur

Population: 18,460
Median household income: $110,366
Median home value: $459,000

Located in DeKalb County, Georgia, North Decatur is a community with a population of 18,460. Its median household income of $110,366 runs above the DeKalb County figure of $77,683.

From 2019 to 2023, North Decatur's population grew 10.5% from 16,701 to 18,460, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $295,800 to $459,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.9% of the population. 59.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,460
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $110,366
Median home value: $459,000
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 9,575
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,70118,460

Median household income

$79,449$110,366

Median home value

$295,800$459,000

Median gross rent

$1,205$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,701	$79,449	$295,800	$1,205
2020	15,833	$84,386	$330,600	$1,222
2021	16,369	$92,627	$366,500	$1,365
2022	17,183	$103,468	$410,800	$1,609
2023	18,460	$110,366	$459,000	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,060	5.7%
5 to 17	2,592	14.0%
18 to 24	1,161	6.3%
25 to 34	3,359	18.2%
35 to 44	2,367	12.8%
45 to 54	2,661	14.4%
55 to 64	2,110	11.4%
65 to 74	1,914	10.4%
75 and over	1,236	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,866	58.9%
Black or African American	2,901	15.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.1%
Asian	2,115	11.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	1,062	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,469	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate9.9%

Some college or associate's13.6%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree40.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	2.4%
High school graduate	1,346	9.9%
Some college or associate's	1,855	13.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,655	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,458	40.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit4.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home22.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,894	59.3%
Carpooled	900	9.1%
Public transit	418	4.2%
Walked	223	2.2%
Bicycle	57	0.6%
Worked from home	2,264	22.8%
Other means	179	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,575	20.5%
15 to 29 min	3,095	40.3%
30 to 44 min	1,912	24.9%
45 to 59 min	751	9.8%
60+ min	338	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.5% (1,737 of 18,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,163	51.1%
Nonfamily households	3,979	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,142	85.0%
Vacant	1,433	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,615	56.7%
Renter-occupied	3,527	43.3%

1-unit, detached46.4%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units25.3%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,446	46.4%
1-unit, attached	901	9.4%
2 to 4 units	352	3.7%
5 to 19 units	1,445	15.1%
20 or more units	2,418	25.3%
Mobile home & other	13	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1356112
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8073, -84.2889