CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stone Mountain

Georgia · 6,494 residents · 1.65 sq mi

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With 6,494 people, Stone Mountain is a city in Georgia. The median age is 29.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 20% more than in Georgia as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.9%, under the national 13.2%. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $34,836, about 16% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,494

−9%vs 2000

vs 7,145 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 30.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(546)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(594)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(328)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(430)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.6%(560)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.1%(1,501)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(1,074)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(724)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.6%(298)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(270)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(134)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,836

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,603 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,729

−2%vs 2000

vs $16,130 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,400

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$563

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $746 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.6%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.9% in 2000

40.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic23%(1,645)

Black68.2%(4,870)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(292)

Asian2%(140)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.8%(4,726)

Black23.3%(1,510)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(199)

Asian1.9%(125)

Other2%(133)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban0.8%(50)

Puerto Rican0.7%(45)

Mexican0.5%(31)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(37)

Filipino0.4%(26)

Burmese0.3%(23)

Korean0.3%(17)

Vietnamese0.2%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(16)

Samoan0.2%(13)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African8%(531)

West Indian6.2%(408)

American5.8%(383)

Jamaican3.9%(261)

English2.6%(172)

Ethiopian1.6%(109)

Haitian1.4%(93)

German1.2%(81)

Irish1.1%(76)

Scottish1%(66)

Italian1%(64)

Brazilian0.9%(62)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.9%(62)

British0.6%(38)

Arab0.5%(31)

Iraqi0.5%(31)

French0.3%(20)

Polish0.3%(20)

Guyanese0.3%(18)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(13)

Norwegian0.1%(9)

Swedish0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(7)

Hungarian0.1%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(6)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

Romanian0.1%(4)

Nigerian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest West Indian population · Largest American population · Largest Jamaican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.7%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.5 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 26.4 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 married56%(1,423)

Married33.9%(860)

Widowed5.5%(139)

Divorced4.6%(117)

Women 15+

Never married44.5%(1,207)

Married32%(868)

Widowed5.8%(158)

Divorced17.7%(480)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 24.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.0%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.0%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.4%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% 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)13.1%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.6%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 312 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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