City in DeKalb County, Georgia · 0.9 sq mi · 2,796 people per sq mi
2,594 people live in Lithonia. The typical household earns $61,713, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,662 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.51%
Men 37.9 · Women 32.9
2010–2026
2,594
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,594
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,594 | -14 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,608 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 2,604 | -6 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 2,610 | -15 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 2,625 | -4 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 2,629 | -33 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 2,662 | +15 | 0.57% |
| 2019 | 2,647 | +16 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 2,631 | +294 | 12.58% |
| 2017 | 2,337 | +30 | 1.30% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lithonia has a population change lower than DeKalb County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 27% | 20% |
| Never married | 61% | 64% | 58% |
| Divorced | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| Widowed | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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