Town guide

Pine Lake, Georgia

Pine Lake is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 882 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30072, and parts of 30083 are in Pine Lake too.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8823,675 per sq mi
Median home value$296,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pine Lake

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pine Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Pine Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)17 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL587 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pine Lake

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

Pine Lake had 752 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 411th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Pine Lake population by census2000: 621, 2010: 730, 2020: 752621200073020107522020

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 Pine LakeJan: 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 (8 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Emory Decatur HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Decatur4.6 miles
  • Decatur (Atlanta) Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur6.2 miles
  • Emory Hillandale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lithonia6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

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 Pine Lake

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oak Creek Park · 24 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Global Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi

Libraries

  • CL: Jim Cherry Learning Resources Center1.8 mi
  • Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Branch2.1 mi
  • Clarkston Library2.2 mi
  • Hairston Crossing Library2.4 mi
  • Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center3.0 mi

Museums

  • Miniature Chair Museum2.2 mi
  • Confederate Hall2.7 mi
  • Memorial Hall3.7 mi
  • Quarry Exhibit4.0 mi
  • Waffle House Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Marvin Cole Auditorium1.8 mi
  • ART Station2.2 mi
  • 4-D Experience Theater3.6 mi
  • OnStage Atlanta3.7 mi
  • Academy Theatre3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stone Mountain and Tucker.

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