Moving to Stone Mountain, Georgia

Population: 7,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,080 (-0.9% change)
Males: 3,322 (46.5%), Females: 3,823 (53.5%)

DeKalb County

Zip codes: 30083, 30087, 30088.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $38,603
Median house value: $95,400

Population by Race

Races in Stone Mountain:

  • Black (69.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (5.3%), West Indian (5.2%), English (3.6%), United States (2.9%), French (2.6%), German (2.5%).

Elevation: 1043 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Stone Mountain, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stone Mountain

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stone Mountain city

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

11.2% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 3.7% Europe, 2.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,449 (+25.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stone Mountain:

  • EMORY NORTHLAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (about 5 miles; TUCKER, GA)
  • DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • DECATUR HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DECATUR, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stone Mountain:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 24 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 60 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stone Mountain:

  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 10 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: PDK)
  • BERRY HILL (about 19 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)
  • GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD (about 19 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: LZU)

Amtrak station near Stone Mountain:

  • 16 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Stone Mountain:

  • LA CARM SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 6254 MEMORIAL DR STE M; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stone Mountain:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)

Schools

Public high schools in Stone Mountain:

  • STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,254; Location: 701 STEPHENSON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • REDAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,967; Location: 5247 REDAN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STONE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,551; Location: 4555 CENTRAL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DEKALB ALTERNATIVE NIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 5855 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Stone Mountain:

  • FORREST HILLS CHRISTIAN (Students: 151; Location: 6826 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stone Mountain:

  • STEPHENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,321; Location: 922 STEPHENSON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FREEDOM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,239; Location: 505 S. HAIRSTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STONE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,141; Location: 5265 MIMOSA DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 978; Location: 750 PINE RIDGE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WYNBROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 911; Location: 440 WICKSBURY WAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HAMBRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 805; Location: 1101 HAMBRICK ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • STONE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 6720 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ELDRIDGE L. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 919 MARTIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DUNAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 651 SOUTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROCKBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 445 HALWICK WAY; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Stone Mountain:

  • MT CARMEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 6015 OLD STONE MT RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST TIMOTHY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 5365 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • INDIAN CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 3901 ROCKBRIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 4)
  • DECATUR ADVENTIST JR. ACADEMY (Students: 137; Location: 2584 YOUNG ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MEMORIAL DRIVE PRESBYTERIAN CO (Students: 131; Location: 5140 MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • KIDZCO LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 86; Location: 4733 ROCKBRIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 1)
  • LOVE & GRACE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 37; Location: 1125 S. HAIRSTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • GABLES ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 811 GORDON STREET; Grades: 6 – 11)