Town guide

Druid Hills, Georgia

Druid Hills is a community in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 8,169 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30306 and 30307.

Homes sold for a median of $373 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population8,1692,751 per sq mi
Median home value$793,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$373Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Druid Hills

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Druid Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL586 miles away

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

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

Who represents Druid Hills

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

Druid Hills had 9,429 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Druid Hills population by census2000: 12,741, 2010: 14,568, 2020: 9,42912,741200014,56820109,4292020

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 Druid HillsJan: 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 (7 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

460 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Druid Hills’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Emory University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atlanta1.7 miles
  • Emory University Hospital MidtownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlanta2.5 miles
  • Decatur (Atlanta) Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur2.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors32
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants80
Mental health providers206
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists8
Chiropractors29
Pharmacies9

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 Druid Hills

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Freedom Park · 134 acres1.1 mi
  • Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center · 69 acres1.1 mi
  • Candler Park · 58 acres0.5 mi
  • Freedom Park · 30 acres1.2 mi
  • Freedom Park · 28 acres0.4 mi
  • Deepdene Park · 22 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Sevananda0.7 mi
  • Publix0.7 mi
  • Kroger1.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Little 5 Points Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ponce De Leon Branch Library0.8 mi
  • Library Service Center0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Fernbank Museum of Natural History0.8 mi
  • Carter Presidential Library1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Callanwolde Fine Arts Center0.5 mi
  • The Tuftest Class in Town0.7 mi
  • 7 Stages Playhouse0.9 mi
  • Variety Playhouse1.0 mi
  • Horizon Theatre1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Druid Hills

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fernbank Elementary SchoolAtlantaPre-K–5895Public1.5 mi
Mary Lin Elementary SchoolAtlantaPre-K–5526Public0.4 mi
Springdale Park Elementary SchoolAtlantaPre-K–5437Public0.3 mi
UHS of Laurel HeightsAtlantaPre-K–1253Public0.4 mi
Virginia-Highland Elementary SchoolAtlantaPre-K–5649Public1.3 mi
Hillside Conant SchoolAtlanta1–1267Public1.7 mi
Druid Hills High SchoolAtlanta9–121,468Public1.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Glenn SchoolAtlantaPre-K–K14Methodist1.4 mi
Laurel Heights Academy (Hospital)Atlanta3–1288Nonsectarian0.4 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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