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Chamblee

Georgia · 32,334 residents (2025 est.) · 7.69 sq mi
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With 30,895 people, Chamblee is a city in Georgia. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 21,343 people. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. 34% of residents were born outside the United States. This skews young, with a median age of 33.6. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,895
+223%since 2000
from 9,552 in 2000
32,334 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,016 / sq mi
+183%since 2009
from 1,418 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.6
+20%since 2000
from 28.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.69 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K12K19K26K33K19902000201020202024Chamblee
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.8%(2,395)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(1,832)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(1,804)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,776)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(2,071)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.4%(6,315)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.1%(5,283)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(4,265)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.5%(2,313)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.8%(1,785)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(813)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(243)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,452
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,992 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,653
+214%since 2000
from $15,492 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.7%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.494
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.496 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$432,800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $184,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,859
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $731 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 34.6% in 2000
60.3% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−28%since 2009
from 3.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
−2%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic23.9%(2,285)
Black3.2%(304)
Hispanic / Latino56.4%(5,384)
Asian13.9%(1,329)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic31.5%(9,719)
Black18.3%(5,662)
Hispanic / Latino36.8%(11,382)
Asian10.3%(3,172)
Other3.1%(960)
Diversity Score
90
+39%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American17.8%(5,485)
Mexican15.9%(4,901)
Guatemalan14.5%(4,469)
Honduran2.5%(759)
Salvadoran0.7%(211)
Ecuadorian0.4%(122)
Venezuelan0.3%(103)
Cuban0.3%(91)
Colombian0.3%(88)
Dominican0.3%(79)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(61)
Panamanian0.1%(22)
Argentine0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese3.9%(1,211)
Asian Indian2.3%(701)
Vietnamese1.4%(432)
Bangladeshi1.1%(328)
Korean1%(295)
Filipino0.4%(133)
Pakistani0.4%(117)
Thai0.2%(48)
Japanese0%(11)
Ancestry
English8.1%(2,512)
American6.9%(2,134)
Irish5.2%(1,618)
German3.9%(1,205)
Ethiopian2.6%(792)
Italian2.3%(709)
French1.5%(455)
Scottish1.5%(450)
Polish1.1%(339)
Nigerian0.9%(277)
Arab0.7%(214)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(203)
Welsh0.6%(197)
Russian0.5%(156)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(108)
Swedish0.3%(99)
Greek0.2%(70)
Ukrainian0.2%(67)
Turkish0.2%(64)
Lebanese0.2%(58)
Norwegian0.2%(56)
Israeli0.2%(51)
Portuguese0.2%(51)
Swiss0.1%(46)
British0.1%(42)
Ghanaian0.1%(42)
Austrian0.1%(41)
Danish0.1%(39)
Hungarian0.1%(37)
Brazilian0.1%(34)
Guyanese0.1%(30)
Romanian0.1%(30)
Haitian0.1%(29)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Latvian0.1%(24)
Jamaican0.1%(23)
Egyptian0.1%(21)
Moroccan0.1%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(19)
Canadian0%(15)
Czech0%(12)
Belgian0%(10)
Iranian0%(9)
Syrian0%(7)
Dutch0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.9%
+25.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.2%
+25.5 ptssince 2000
from 54.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.8%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+25%since 2000
from 20.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
55.2%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
15.0%
−16.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.6%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.0%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 78.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.6%
+27.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 59.9% in 2009
Female
47.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
Foreign born
34.0%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 6.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
24.8%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 39.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 77.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
52.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2016
from 48.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
33.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 36.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.9%(6,004)
Married43.3%(5,428)
Widowed1.9%(238)
Divorced6.9%(867)
Women 15+
Never married44.2%(5,445)
Married40.6%(4,999)
Widowed3.8%(470)
Divorced11.5%(1,413)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
24.8%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 39.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(183)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(120)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(188)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 590 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 Chamblee, Georgia?

Chamblee, Georgia has about 30,895 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chamblee, Georgia?

The typical household in Chamblee, Georgia earns about $84,452 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chamblee, Georgia expensive?

In Chamblee, Georgia, the median home is worth about $432,800, and the typical rent is about $1,859 a month.

How educated are people in Chamblee, Georgia?

About 47.9% of adults age 25 and over in Chamblee, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chamblee, Georgia?

About 18.0% of people in Chamblee, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chamblee, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Chamblee, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,227 residents, a change of about 303 percent over that period.

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