Town guide

Brookhaven, Georgia

Brookhaven is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 57,855 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30319, and parts of 30324, 30329 and 30341 are in Brookhaven too.

Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population57,8554,949 per sq mi
Median home value$692,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$301Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brookhaven

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brookhaven

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)17 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL580 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brookhaven; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brookhaven

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 17th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

DeKalb County grew from 21,112 residents in 1900 to 764,382 in 2020.

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,112, 1910: 27,881, 1920: 44,051, 1930: 70,278, 1940: 86,942, 1950: 136,395, 1960: 256,782, 1970: 415,387, 1980: 483,024, 1990: 545,837, 2000: 665,865, 2010: 691,893, 2020: 764,38221K’00’1044K’20’3087K’40’50257K’60’70483K’80’90666K’00’10764K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrookhavenJan: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in52°33°Jan4.656°36°Feb4.564°42°Mar4.773°49°Apr3.980°59°May3.886°66°Jun4.789°70°Jul4.788°69°Aug4.583°63°Sep4.173°51°Oct3.463°41°Nov4.254°36°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

298,747 jobs at 18,258 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,187 jobs; Retail trade: 32,286 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,163 jobs; Professional services: 26,680 jobs; Educational services: 23,246 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,803 jobs; Information: 17,949 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,686 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 9% Educational services 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Information 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

310 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookhaven.

Nearest hospitals

  • Athur M Blank HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Atlanta2.7 miles
  • Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atlanta3.4 miles
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish RiteChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Atlanta3.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors30
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants61
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists99
Optometrists8
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brookhaven

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Blackburn Park · 51 acres2.3 mi
  • Keswick Park · 47 acres2.2 mi
  • Dresden Park · 23 acres1.9 mi
  • Lenox Park · 19 acres1.4 mi
  • Brookhaven Park · 18 acres0.5 mi
  • Charles McDaniel Park · 12 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Savi Provisions0.2 mi
  • Publix0.6 mi
  • Kroger0.9 mi
  • Kroger1.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Brookhaven Library0.7 mi
  • Chamblee Branch1.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Oglethorpe Museum of Art0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts5.1 mi
  • Church School Amphitheatre5.1 mi
  • Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center5.1 mi
  • Zone of Light Studio5.4 mi
  • Synchronicity Theatre5.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 2012.

Colleges and universities

  • Oglethorpe University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brookhaven

Public schools here are run by DeKalb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashford Park Elementary SchoolAtlantaPre-K–5757Public0.9 mi
Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolAtlantaPre-K–5267Public3.7 mi
John Robert Lewis Elementary SchoolBrookhavenPre-K–5840Public0.9 mi
Montclair Elementary SchoolBrookhavenPre-K–5590Public1.2 mi
Montgomery Elementary SchoolBrookhavenPre-K–5728Public3.2 mi
Woodward Elementary SchoolBrookhavenPre-K–5553Public1.5 mi
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter SchoolBrookhaven5–8369Charter1.0 mi
Cross Keys High SchoolBrookhaven9–121,748Public1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic SchoolAtlantaPre-K–8535Roman Catholic1.6 mi
St Martin's Episcopal SchoolAtlantaPre-K–8472Episcopal1.2 mi
Marist SchoolAtlanta7–121,082Roman Catholic2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chamblee, Atlanta and North Druid Hills.

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