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Stone Mountain, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · DeKalb County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,639
Population
4,024/sq mi density
$49,661
Median Income
$26,986 per capita
$190,700
Home Value
$266,001 Zillow
$1,369
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
317
Violent Crime/100K
5,519 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$49,661 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$190,700 home value, $1,369/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,661
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,986
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stone Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stone Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,661
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,986
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,048
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,462
102%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,462
2% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$59,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
23,556
Restaurants
1,720
Healthcare
2,331
Retail
2,222
Manufacturing
410
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,048
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,370
82% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,986 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,462 |
| County GDP | $59,344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 23,556 |
| Restaurants | 1,720 |
| Healthcare | 2,331 |
| Retail | 2,222 |
| Manufacturing | 410 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,048 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,370 |