Town guide

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 6,623 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30083.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,6234,014 per sq mi
Median home value$206,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stone Mountain

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stone Mountain

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 Stone Mountain; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Stone Mountain

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

Stone Mountain had 6,703 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 145th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Stone Mountain population by census2000: 7,145, 2010: 5,802, 2020: 6,7037,14520005,80220106,7032020

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 Stone MountainJan: 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

179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stone Mountain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Emory Decatur HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Decatur4.7 miles
  • Decatur (Atlanta) Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur6.3 miles
  • Emory Hillandale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lithonia6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors6
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers66
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies13

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 Stone Mountain

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oak Creek Park · 24 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Global Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi

Libraries

  • CL: Jim Cherry Learning Resources Center1.9 mi
  • Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Branch1.9 mi
  • Clarkston Library2.3 mi
  • Hairston Crossing Library2.5 mi
  • Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center3.1 mi

Museums

  • Miniature Chair Museum2.0 mi
  • Confederate Hall2.6 mi
  • Memorial Hall3.6 mi
  • Quarry Exhibit3.8 mi
  • Waffle House Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Marvin Cole Auditorium1.9 mi
  • ART Station2.1 mi
  • 4-D Experience Theater3.4 mi
  • OnStage Atlanta3.8 mi
  • Academy Theatre4.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1839.

Notable people born here

  • Josh Wolff (1977) · American soccer player and manager
  • Andrew Goudelock (1988) · American basketball player (born 1988)
  • Joanna Atkins (1989) · American sprinter
  • DeQuan Jones (1990) · American basketball player (born 1990)
  • Bryce Brown (1996) · American basketball player (born 1997)
  • Bryce Brown (1997) · American basketball player (born 1997)

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

Schools in Stone Mountain

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

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allgood Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5614Public1.2 mi
Dunaire Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5432Public1.8 mi
Hambrick Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5536Public1.1 mi
Rockbridge Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5900Public0.4 mi
Rowland Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5390Public2.8 mi
Stone Mill Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5601Public1.6 mi
Stone Mountain Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5453Public2.3 mi
Woodridge Elementary SchoolStone MountainPre-K–5444Public3.6 mi
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment SchoolStone MountainK–8760Charter2.1 mi
Stone Mountain Middle SchoolStone Mountain6–8986Public2.7 mi
The Champion Middle Theme SchoolStone Mountain6–8782Public1.8 mi
Dekalb Early College AcademyStone Mountain9–12314Public2.7 mi
Stone Mountain High SchoolStone Mountain9–121,254Public1.1 mi
Elizabeth Andrews High SchoolStone Mountain10–12167Public2.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Star Community School (Formerly St. Timothy SchoolStone MountainPre-K–718Methodist1.0 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 Tucker and Pine Lake.

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