Panthersville

Population: 8,840
Median household income: $48,984
Median home value: $207,600

Panthersville, a community in DeKalb County, Georgia, has 8,840 residents. Its median household income of $48,984 runs below the DeKalb County figure of $77,683.

Between 2019 and 2023, Panthersville's population declined 18.1% from 10,800 to 8,840, while its median home value rose 92.8% from $107,700 to $207,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,840
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,984
Median home value: $207,600
Median gross rent: $1,357
Housing units: 5,612
Homeownership rate: 46.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,8008,840

Median household income

$37,740$48,984

Median home value

$107,700$207,600

Median gross rent

$903$1,357

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,800	$37,740	$107,700	$903
2020	10,164	$42,154	$120,400	$1,005
2021	9,143	$43,750	$148,600	$1,014
2022	9,197	$48,876	$174,600	$1,151
2023	8,840	$48,984	$207,600	$1,357

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	194	2.2%
5 to 17	1,482	16.8%
18 to 24	535	6.1%
25 to 34	1,323	15.0%
35 to 44	1,166	13.2%
45 to 54	1,117	12.6%
55 to 64	1,310	14.8%
65 to 74	1,149	13.0%
75 and over	564	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	483	5.5%
Black or African American	8,141	92.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	819	12.4%
High school graduate	2,455	37.0%
Some college or associate's	1,634	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,138	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	583	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit7.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,724	65.1%
Carpooled	389	9.3%
Public transit	310	7.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	569	13.6%
Other means	195	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	392	10.8%
15 to 29 min	1,204	33.3%
30 to 44 min	1,020	28.2%
45 to 59 min	373	10.3%
60+ min	629	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,512 of 8,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,142	52.1%
Nonfamily households	1,968	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,110	73.2%
Vacant	1,502	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,909	46.4%
Renter-occupied	2,201	53.6%

1-unit, detached47.3%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units33.5%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,654	47.3%
1-unit, attached	230	4.1%
2 to 4 units	231	4.1%
5 to 19 units	1,882	33.5%
20 or more units	615	11.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1359080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.7083, -84.2745