City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

East Point, GA

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

38,233
Residents
$58,983
Median income
$247,500
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

East Point - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Point lands in the 34th percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

34th
percentile, household income
55th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
1st
percentile, safety
📝 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: East Point, GA

Georgia's East Point is a small city, with 38,233 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in East Point brings in $58,983 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 19.7%. East Point's housing stock carries a median value of $247,500, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. Educational attainment runs 36.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 178 residential building permits were authorized in East Point (Building Boom), up 91% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. East Point's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 7869.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

38,233 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$58,983 /yr

Poverty 19.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does East Point compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 55% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: East Point ranks #164 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below East Point's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

34thIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

East Point's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

East Point's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 23 Avg. percentile National median
East Point's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How East Point's home value compares nationally

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

$247,500 45th percentile more affordable than 45% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $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. East Point $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 - East Point, GA East Point, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Point, 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 East Point, GA median $58,983/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%
East Point, 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 East Point, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.2%

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

Population
38,233
Median Income
$58,983
Median Home Value
$247,500
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
66.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
7869.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
1203.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
6666.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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38,100 residents38,200 residents38,300 residents38,400 residents38,500 residents38,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 38,424 residents 38,225 residents ▼ -0.5%
East Point's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
178
housing units authorized
Single-Family
101
detached homes
Multifamily
77
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 93
2020 112
2021 126
2022 259
2023 186
2024 178

Permit volume increased 91% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.9%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
9.4%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
17.0%
Other
2.2%

Based on 19,431 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 East Point 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
95.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Rome
37,754 people
Evans
37,718 people
Peachtree City
38,977 people
Tucker
37,022 people
Woodstock
36,297 people
Douglasville
36,284 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Point's 38,233 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Georgetown, KY
38,206 people
La Quinta, CA
38,299 people
Clovis, NM
38,153 people
Riviera Beach, FL
38,032 people
Mechanicsville, VA
38,437 people
Hot Springs, AR
38,023 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Point's $58,983 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Savannah, MO
$58,983 median income
Bradley, WV
$58,984 median income
Frewsburg, NY
$58,981 median income
Jerome, PA
$58,986 median income
Seaside Heights, NJ
$58,988 median income
Waynetown, IN
$58,977 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Point, 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 East Point, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 12.1% 77.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.2% White 12.1% Black or African American 77.0% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 5.6% 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 East Point 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
East Point (this city) 38,233 $58,983
Rome 37,754 $51,106
Evans 37,718 $126,767
Peachtree City 38,977 $111,421
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Point, GA?

What is the population of East Point, GA? +

38,233 people live in East Point, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Point, GA? +

The median household income in East Point is $58,983 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Point? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Point; 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.

Is East Point, GA safe? +

East Point has a total crime rate of 7869.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in East Point, GA? +

A typical home in East Point is worth $247,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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