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Stone Mountain Georgia Information: Stone Mountain, Georgia is part of DEKALB County. Population for Stone Mountain from the last gathering is 7145. You can view Stone Mountain venues that host many Stone Mountain GA events every year. You can also research Stone Mountain Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Stone Mountain Georgia real estate guide. Stone Mountain Georgia has a latitude of 33.7917 and a longitude of -84.2006. Zip codes in Stone Mountain, GA include 30083 ... more Stone Mountain zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Stone Mountain, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Stone Mountain, GA was 7,145.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Stone Mountain was 3,322, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Stone Mountain, GA
There are an estimated 1,100 married men in the town. 47.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Stone Mountain are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Stone Mountain is 3,823 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Stone Mountain, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,086 married women in the community. 39.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Stone Mountain, GA
The median age of people living in Stone Mountain, GA was 30 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Stone Mountain was 600. There were 4,842 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.6 percent of the population (398) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Stone Mountain, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Stone Mountain, GA was 6,963.

White Population in Stone Mountain, GA
The estimated White population in the Stone Mountain community is 1,750, which is 24.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Stone Mountain, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,945, which is 69.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Stone Mountain, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Stone Mountain, GA was 15.

Asian Population in Stone Mountain, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 140.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Stone Mountain, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Stone Mountain was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 110, while those of “two or more races” was 182 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Stone Mountain community was 292, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Stone Mountain, GA
The household population number in Stone Mountain was 7,103.

Group Quarters Population in Stone Mountain, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 42.

Average Household Size in Stone Mountain, GA
The average household size in Stone Mountain is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.36 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Stone Mountain, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,638 total housing units in Stone Mountain.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,499, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,397 were owner-occupied (55.9), and 1,102 were renter-occupied (44.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 139 vacant homes in Stone Mountain at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Stone Mountain, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,254, with a median value in dollars of 95,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Stone Mountain, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $935 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Stone Mountain, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,270 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Stone Mountain, Georgia
871 people in Stone Mountain also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Stone Mountain, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Stone Mountain was 547, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Stone Mountain, GA
In 2000, there were 1,276 people in Stone Mountain, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Stone Mountain, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 716 people in Stone Mountain who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Stone Mountain, Georgia
There were 3,585 in the labor force in Stone Mountain at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Stone Mountain was 36.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Stone Mountain, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,603. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Stone Mountain, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,888. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Stone Mountain, Georgia
Per capita income in Stone Mountain in the last full census was 16,130. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Stone Mountain numbered 166, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Stone Mountain, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 783, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.