City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Druid Hills, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Druid Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,278
Residents
$140,466
Median income
$790,900
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Druid Hills - the verdict

Nationally, Druid Hills sits in the 92nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

92nd
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Druid Hills, GA

Druid Hills is a small town in Georgia, home to 8,278 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Druid Hills households earn a median of $140,466 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Home values in Druid Hills run a median of $790,900, and the median resident age is 37.9 years. Educational attainment runs 84.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 18.4 minutes, with 60.3% driving alone and 26.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

8,278 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$140,466 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Druid Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how Druid Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Druid Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Druid Hills's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Druid Hills ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Druid Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#12 of 610
98th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#1 of 577
100th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#508 of 637
20th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#2 of 638
100th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

92ndIncome percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Druid Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$790,900 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Druid Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Druid Hills, GA Druid Hills, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Druid Hills, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Druid Hills, GA median $140,466/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Druid Hills, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Druid Hills, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 84.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,278
Median Income
$140,466
Median Home Value
$790,900
Median Age
37.9
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
59.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
84.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.4 minutes
Drive Alone
60.3%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
6.7%
Work from Home
26.5%
Other
1.8%

Based on 4,226 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Druid Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Centerville
8,323 people
Auburn
8,222 people
Austell
8,351 people
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8,464 people
Hampton
8,491 people
Cumming
7,869 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Druid Hills's 8,278 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO
8,279 people
St. Francis, MN
8,279 people
Joshua, TX
8,279 people
Duvall, WA
8,279 people
Maryville, IL
8,280 people
Savage, MD
8,284 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Druid Hills's $140,466 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Oswego, OR
$140,441 median income
Cooper Landing, AK
$140,500 median income
Crossgate, KY
$140,500 median income
Weston, FL
$140,501 median income
Laguna Beach, CA
$140,508 median income
Buccaneer Bay, NE
$140,517 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Druid Hills, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Druid Hills, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.9% 8.6% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.3% White 77.9% Black or African American 3.5% Asian 8.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 7.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Druid Hills compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Druid Hills (this city) 8,278 $140,466
Centerville 8,323 $81,233
Auburn 8,222 $78,317
Austell 8,351 $67,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Druid Hills, GA?

What is the population of Druid Hills, GA? +

Druid Hills, GA has a population of 8,278 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Druid Hills, GA? +

Median annual household income in Druid Hills runs $140,466, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Druid Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Druid Hills; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Druid Hills, GA? +

The median home value in Druid Hills is $790,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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