Stone Mountain

Population: 6,639
Median household income: $49,661
Median home value: $190,700

Located in DeKalb County, Georgia, Stone Mountain is a community with a population of 6,639. Its median household income of $49,661 runs below the DeKalb County figure of $77,683.

From 2019 to 2023, Stone Mountain's population grew 5.6% from 6,285 to 6,639, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $125,000 to $190,700.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,639
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,661
Median home value: $190,700
Median gross rent: $1,369
Housing units: 2,854
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2856,639

Median household income

$44,245$49,661

Median home value

$125,000$190,700

Median gross rent

$1,104$1,369

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,285	$44,245	$125,000	$1,104
2020	6,376	$42,894	$128,300	$1,105
2021	6,622	$44,716	$137,900	$1,267
2022	6,638	$44,950	$162,700	$1,356
2023	6,639	$49,661	$190,700	$1,369

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

Age distribution

Under 511.6%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3424.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	773	11.6%
5 to 17	692	10.4%
18 to 24	448	6.7%
25 to 34	1,612	24.3%
35 to 44	664	10.0%
45 to 54	583	8.8%
55 to 64	913	13.8%
65 to 74	533	8.0%
75 and over	421	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	898	13.5%
Black or African American	5,340	80.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	272	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	627	13.3%
High school graduate	1,989	42.1%
Some college or associate's	1,146	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	656	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	308	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,618	77.4%
Carpooled	326	9.6%
Public transit	65	1.9%
Walked	52	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	239	7.1%
Other means	84	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	691	22.0%
15 to 29 min	856	27.2%
30 to 44 min	879	27.9%
45 to 59 min	488	15.5%
60+ min	231	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,013 of 6,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,301	51.5%
Nonfamily households	1,226	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,527	88.5%
Vacant	327	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,330	52.6%
Renter-occupied	1,197	47.4%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached13.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,707	59.8%
1-unit, attached	372	13.0%
2 to 4 units	125	4.4%
5 to 19 units	260	9.1%
20 or more units	381	13.3%
Mobile home & other	9	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1373816
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8042, -84.1714