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Dunwoody

Georgia · 26,302 residents · 13.0 sq mi
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Dunwoody is home to 26,302 people in Georgia. That is roughly 135% ahead of the Georgia median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $68,269, about 127% above the national median. The median age is 40.8, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $174,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,302
−20%vs 2000
vs 32,808 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.8
+6%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K31K39K47K54K19902000201020202024Dunwoody
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(1,320)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.5%(1,187)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(1,737)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(2,099)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(1,725)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(3,096)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(4,252)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5420.1%(5,298)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.3%(3,502)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(1,557)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.4%(363)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(166)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,269
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,838 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,567
−30%vs 2000
vs $43,523 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$174,500
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $273,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$728
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $998 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.2%
+15.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
17.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(26,833)
Black4.3%(1,423)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(1,514)
Asian7.7%(2,536)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(24,670)
Black2.5%(667)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(304)
Asian3.5%(929)
Other0.1%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(2,376)
Guatemalan2%(1,035)
Colombian0.8%(426)
Puerto Rican0.7%(362)
Honduran0.6%(299)
Salvadoran0.2%(115)
Argentine0.2%(114)
Cuban0.2%(95)
Nicaraguan0.1%(70)
Venezuelan0.1%(51)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(42)
Panamanian0.1%(26)
Spaniard0%(20)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Peruvian0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.2%(4,770)
Chinese1.5%(788)
Korean0.9%(468)
Vietnamese0.7%(364)
Japanese0.6%(306)
Pakistani0.5%(237)
Bangladeshi0.3%(176)
Filipino0.3%(159)
Sri Lankan0.1%(64)
Taiwanese0.1%(54)
Cambodian0.1%(52)
Nepalese0.1%(42)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0.1%(26)
Thai0%(8)
Ancestry
English11.3%(5,852)
German9.9%(5,131)
Irish6.5%(3,386)
American5.9%(3,078)
Italian3.7%(1,894)
Russian2.1%(1,106)
Polish2.1%(1,074)
Scottish2.1%(1,071)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(852)
French1.3%(676)
Greek1.3%(653)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(567)
West Indian1.1%(564)
British0.9%(467)
Arab0.9%(442)
Swedish0.7%(388)
Czech0.5%(274)
Dutch0.5%(270)
Welsh0.5%(258)
Austrian0.5%(255)
Ukrainian0.5%(255)
Haitian0.5%(252)
Lebanese0.4%(213)
Lithuanian0.4%(204)
Nigerian0.4%(202)
Israeli0.3%(179)
Brazilian0.3%(150)
Portuguese0.3%(140)
Ethiopian0.3%(138)
Canadian0.3%(135)
Hungarian0.3%(130)
Kenyan0.2%(127)
Danish0.2%(125)
Iranian0.2%(119)
Somali0.2%(107)
Ghanaian0.2%(106)
Jamaican0.2%(88)
Slovak0.2%(86)
Egyptian0.1%(64)
Jordanian0.1%(57)
Romanian0.1%(41)
Australian0.1%(39)
Syrian0.1%(34)
Armenian0.1%(34)
Finnish0.1%(32)
Belgian0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Swiss0%(25)
Turkish0%(20)
Serbian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.9%
−10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.2%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(6,469)
Married57.8%(11,125)
Widowed1.7%(323)
Divorced6.9%(1,337)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(7,476)
Married49.3%(10,930)
Widowed6.2%(1,377)
Divorced10.8%(2,403)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% 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)24.6%(521)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(663)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(588)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(136)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,119 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 Dunwoody, Georgia?

Dunwoody, Georgia has about 26,302 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dunwoody, Georgia?

The typical household in Dunwoody, Georgia earns about $68,269 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dunwoody, Georgia expensive?

In Dunwoody, Georgia, the median home is worth about $174,500, and the typical rent is about $728 a month.

How educated are people in Dunwoody, Georgia?

About 54.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dunwoody, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dunwoody, Georgia?

About 1.3% of people in Dunwoody, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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