CITY · 2020 ACS
Brookhaven
Georgia · 55,161 residents · 12.3 sq mi
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With 55,161 people, Brookhaven is a city in Georgia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 66% ahead of the Georgia median. The typical home is worth $524,800. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 33.9.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
12.3 sq mi
Population, 2013 – 2024
202458K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.5%(4,113)
5 to 96.2%(3,399)
10 to 145.2%(2,843)
15 to 194.1%(2,284)
20 to 247.2%(3,955)
25 to 3422.2%(12,256)
35 to 4417%(9,350)
45 to 5411.8%(6,489)
55 to 649%(4,968)
65 to 746.1%(3,392)
75 to 842.8%(1,548)
85 and over1%(564)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$101,607
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $92,604 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2013 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2019
from 57.5% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services12.6%
Public administration9.1%
Information7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Retail trade4.6%
Transportation & warehousing4.5%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
Finance & insurance2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
Education & health services0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
Construction0%
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Section 03
Housing
$524,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $484,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2013 – 2024
5.2
−1%since 2019
from 5.2 in 2019
2013 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic58%(31,241)
Black11.1%(5,973)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(12,066)
Asian5.8%(3,098)
Other2.7%(1,441)
2020
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(30,423)
Black11.3%(6,207)
Hispanic / Latino22.1%(12,210)
Asian7.2%(3,979)
Other2.7%(1,506)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.5%(7,387)
South American3.2%(1,774)
Central American2%(1,092)
Venezuelan1.2%(679)
Puerto Rican1%(545)
Peruvian0.8%(447)
Colombian0.7%(367)
Guatemalan0.6%(338)
Honduran0.6%(332)
Salvadoran0.5%(265)
Cuban0.4%(197)
Argentine0.3%(189)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(117)
Spaniard0.2%(114)
Nicaraguan0.2%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(67)
Panamanian0.1%(30)
Chilean0%(23)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Bolivian0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(1,189)
Chinese0.8%(439)
Korean0.6%(330)
Japanese0.4%(193)
Bangladeshi0.3%(173)
Vietnamese0.3%(155)
Laotian0.2%(111)
Filipino0.2%(91)
Thai0%(24)
Sri Lankan0%(18)
Indonesian0%(10)
Cambodian0%(8)
Ancestry
American12.1%(6,614)
English10.6%(5,814)
German8.7%(4,764)
Irish8.4%(4,595)
Italian4.3%(2,364)
Scottish2.2%(1,227)
Russian2.2%(1,206)
British2%(1,110)
Polish1.7%(944)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(915)
Subsaharan African1.7%(914)
French1.2%(630)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(451)
Dutch0.8%(448)
Ethiopian0.7%(363)
Norwegian0.6%(343)
West Indian0.6%(342)
Hungarian0.6%(318)
Greek0.5%(261)
Jamaican0.5%(252)
Welsh0.4%(237)
Nigerian0.4%(207)
Austrian0.3%(183)
Danish0.3%(174)
Ukrainian0.3%(173)
French Canadian0.3%(157)
Syrian0.2%(127)
Bulgarian0.2%(117)
Iranian0.2%(109)
Lebanese0.2%(103)
Lithuanian0.2%(95)
Portuguese0.2%(92)
Czech0.1%(76)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Armenian0.1%(63)
Egyptian0.1%(51)
Brazilian0.1%(49)
Turkish0.1%(46)
Finnish0.1%(44)
Slovene0.1%(44)
Arab0.1%(43)
Canadian0.1%(37)
Palestinian0.1%(36)
Croatian0.1%(36)
Romanian0.1%(30)
Swiss0%(24)
Australian0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(13)
Israeli0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Latvian0%(8)
Serbian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 89.1% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(9,842)
Married47.5%(10,337)
Widowed1.8%(384)
Divorced5.5%(1,195)
Women 15+
Never married43%(10,568)
Married40.4%(9,916)
Widowed4.1%(1,007)
Divorced12.5%(3,066)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
16.9%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.2%(483)
Gulf War (1990s)21%(325)
Vietnam era26.9%(416)
Korean War4.4%(68)
World War II4.5%(69)
Share of the 1,549 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Brookhaven, Georgia?
Brookhaven, Georgia has about 55,161 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Brookhaven, Georgia?
The typical household in Brookhaven, Georgia earns about $101,607 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Brookhaven, Georgia expensive?
In Brookhaven, Georgia, the median home is worth about $524,800, and the typical rent is about $1,444 a month.
How educated are people in Brookhaven, Georgia?
About 69.6% of adults age 25 and over in Brookhaven, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Brookhaven, Georgia?
About 10.9% of people in Brookhaven, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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