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Lithonia, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Rockdale County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,614
Population
2,811/sq mi density
$49,438
Median Income
$33,540 per capita
$171,500
Home Value
$248,449 Zillow
$1,282
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
3,155
Violent Crime/100K
22,634 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$49,438 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$171,500 home value, $1,282/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
3,155 violent crimes/100K (730% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+26.6%
2,053 → 2,599
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.9%
$25,239 → $49,438
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lithonia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,066
+467 from 2023 (2,599)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,127
+$29,689 from 2023 ($49,438)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,053 | — | $25,239 | — |
| 2015 | 2,084 | +1.5% | $26,913 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,090 | +0.3% | $30,673 | +14% |
| 2019 | 2,333 | +11.6% | $32,670 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,621 | +12.3% | $33,278 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,599 | -0.8% | $49,438 | +48.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.