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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lithonia, GA compare?
| Figure | Lithonia, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,608 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,662 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,869 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.0% |
| Measure | Lithonia, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,622±22 |
| Median age | 35.6±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±6.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 88.8%±6.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.1%±6.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $61,713±$18,899 |
| Per capita income | $36,182±$8,915 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5%±8.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7%±6.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $223,000±$91,060 |
| Median gross rent | $1,336±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.1%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.7%±11.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.9%±6.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.2%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.8%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.9%±7.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.2 min±10.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.7%±7.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov