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Lithonia, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,187. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,197 (+0.5% change)
Males: 949 (43.4%), Females: 1,238 (56.6%)

DeKalb County

Zip codes: 30038, 30058.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $23,397
Median house value: $81,900

Population by Race

Races in Lithonia:

  • Black (79.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (4.8%), Irish (2.9%), West Indian (2.6%), German (1.7%), English (1.2%).

Elevation: 939 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Lithonia, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lithonia

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lithonia city

  • Never married: 40.6%
  • Now married: 32.1%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

5.3% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -285 (-11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lithonia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lithonia:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 23 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 31 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 57 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lithonia:

  • BERRY HILL (about 14 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)
  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: PDK)
  • COVINGTON MUNI (about 20 miles; COVINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: 9A1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lithonia:

  • LUTHER RICE SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 776; Location: 3038 EVANS MILL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lrs.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lithonia:

  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)

Schools

Public high school in Lithonia:

  • LITHONIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,033; Location: 2440 PHILLIPS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lithonia:

  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 5931 SHADOW ROCK DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lithonia:

  • LITHONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,610; Location: 2451 RANDALL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,419; Location: 5333 SALEM ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • REDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,336; Location: 1775 YOUNG ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PANOLA WAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,004; Location: 2170 PANOLA WAY COURT; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BROWNS MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 967; Location: 4863 BROWNS MILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MARBUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 945; Location: 5776 MARBUT ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROCK CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: 1130 ROCK CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MURPHY CANDLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location: 6775 SOUTH GODDARD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EDWARD L. BOUIE, SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 885; Location: 5100 ROCK SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STONEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 883; Location: 2629 HUBER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lithonia:

  • DISCOVERY ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 3174 MILLER RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • GLENN NOVA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: 5241 ROCK SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 10)
  • LITHONIA ADV ACAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 36; Location: 3533 RAGSDALE RD; Grades: PK – 8)

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