LITHONIA, GA

2.49k people lived in Lithonia, Georgia in 2020, with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $29,537. The population of Lithonia, Georgia decreased from 2,778 to 2,488, or 10.4%, between 2019 and 2020, and its median household income decreased from $32,670 to $29,537, or 9.59%.

Black or African American (non-Hispanic) (84.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.23%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.06%), Other (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Two+ (non-Hispanic) (1.61%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Lithonia, Georgia.

None of the households in Lithonia, Georgia indicated that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

In Lithonia, Georgia, 96.2% of the population is an American citizen.

In Lithonia, Georgia, the typical home value was $111,000 and the homeownership rate was 23.8% in 2020. The majority of residents of Lithonia, Georgia commuted alone by car, taking an average of 39.8 minutes. In Lithonia, Georgia, there was typically one car per family.

Diversity

2.49k individuals call Lithonia, Georgia home, and 96.2% of them are citizens. 9.32% of Lithonia, Georgia residents were born abroad as of the year 2020. (232 people).

In Lithonia, Georgia, there were 2.1k more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than there were of any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (non-Hispanic) with 155 residents and Asian (non-Hispanic) with 126.

Ethnicity and Race

In Lithonia, Georgia, there were 2.1k more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than there were of any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (non-Hispanic) with 155 residents and Asian (non-Hispanic) with 126.

In Lithonia, Georgia, 2.89% of the population is Hispanic (72 people).

Population Born Abroad

232 persons, or 9.32% of the total population of Lithonia, Georgia, were foreign-born as of 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. Lithonia, Georgia has a 6.7% foreign-born citizen percentage in 2019, a growing percentage.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents of Lithonia, Georgia, in 2020 was 30.2. Citizens who were born in the United States, with a median age of 28, were often younger than those who were born abroad, having a median age of 45. However, the population of Lithonia, Georgia, is aging. The average age of all residents of Lithonia, Georgia, in 2019 was 24.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 234,298 of the foreign-born residents of Georgia in 2020, followed by India (98,606) and Jamaica (44,462) as the most frequent birthplaces.

Citizenship

96.2% of people in Lithonia, Georgia, were US citizens as of 2020, which is higher than the 93.4% national average. In Lithonia, Georgia, 96.6% of people were US citizens in 2019, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

Veterans Lithonia, Georgia has 1.33 times more military soldiers living there who served in the Gulf War (1990s) than in any other battle.

Economy

Georgia's gender wage disparity is 1.35 times greater for men than for women, who earn $51,276 on average. Georgia's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.476, which is lower than the US average.

983 persons are employed in the Lithonia, Georgia, economy. Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Retail Trade (142 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (128 people) are the three largest industries in Lithonia, Georgia, and Finance & Insurance ($60,313), Finance & Insurance, Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,170), and Construction ($41,250) are the three highest paying industries.