Scottdale

Population: 10,398
Median household income: $82,778
Median home value: $319,400

Scottdale is a community in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to 10,398 residents. The median household income of $82,778 is above the DeKalb County median ($77,683).

From 2019 to 2023, Scottdale's population declined 10.1% from 11,568 to 10,398, while its median home value rose 62.1% from $197,000 to $319,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 31.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,398
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,778
Median home value: $319,400
Median gross rent: $1,460
Housing units: 4,514
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,56810,398

Median household income

$56,832$82,778

Median home value

$197,000$319,400

Median gross rent

$1,123$1,460

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,568	$56,832	$197,000	$1,123
2020	11,196	$63,946	$231,900	$1,165
2021	10,582	$68,317	$252,700	$1,215
2022	10,566	$73,623	$287,300	$1,385
2023	10,398	$82,778	$319,400	$1,460

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	805	7.7%
5 to 17	2,327	22.4%
18 to 24	680	6.5%
25 to 34	1,833	17.6%
35 to 44	1,411	13.6%
45 to 54	1,236	11.9%
55 to 64	1,209	11.6%
65 to 74	575	5.5%
75 and over	322	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,315	31.9%
Black or African American	2,651	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	1,776	17.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	157	1.5%
Two or more races	597	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,900	18.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate12.1%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree32.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	697	10.6%
High school graduate	798	12.1%
Some college or associate's	1,467	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,150	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,474	22.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit3.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,310	63.7%
Carpooled	423	8.1%
Public transit	196	3.8%
Walked	157	3.0%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	950	18.3%
Other means	140	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	819	19.3%
15 to 29 min	1,425	33.5%
30 to 44 min	937	22.1%
45 to 59 min	436	10.3%
60+ min	631	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 9.5% (915 of 9,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,047	54.6%
Nonfamily households	1,703	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,750	83.1%
Vacant	764	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,072	55.3%
Renter-occupied	1,678	44.7%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units20.7%

20 or more units13.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,236	49.5%
1-unit, attached	424	9.4%
2 to 4 units	271	6.0%
5 to 19 units	934	20.7%
20 or more units	596	13.2%
Mobile home & other	53	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1369392
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.7954, -84.2660