North Druid Hills, 2011
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Census counts: 12,438 in 1980, 20,385 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1954 on.
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A town of 17,997 in Georgia.
Population
17,997
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$516K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
12,777
A job hub
TownGrade
B−
#65 of 258 in GA
What should you know before moving to North Druid Hills?
A town of contrasts. North Druid Hills’s overall B− puts it 65th of 258 in Georgia. Set against the rest, it does better than 54% of U.S. towns. Its strongest is health (A+). Walkability is a strength too: it is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Cost of living is its weak spot (D−): the typical home is worth about $516K, 5.7 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. Schools are weaker too (C−) — its public schools trail 83% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest place to walk is W.D. Thomson Park, 31 acres with 1.8 miles of trail.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · OpenStreetMap.
What makes North Druid Hills stand out
Where North Druid Hills beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Georgia
24 better6 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | North Druid Hills | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 17.7% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 97% of U.S. towns
6.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A job hub
Every workday, about 12,466 people come to North Druid Hills for work
Where North Druid Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12,777jobs based in North Druid Hills
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How North Druid Hills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far North Druid Hills is from typical.
HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Athur M Blank Hospital 0.6 miles awayA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.5 of 20; 7.5% of households have no carA+Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD−Open →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 86 attractions →Mercedes-Benz Stadium and 73 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Druid Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw11 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
6 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
9 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
Big draw13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over GeorgiaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to North Druid Hills: who provides what
North Druid Hills is unincorporated, so DeKalb County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDekalb County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDeKalb CountyDeKalb County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDeKalb County Board of Registration and ElectionsDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30329, 30324, 30033, 3030630329 68% · 30324 20% · 30033 12% · 30306 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Druid Hills.
North Druid Hills is among the three healthiest towns in Georgia, draws workers from Atlanta and beyond and is mostly renters.
OutdoorsB
North Druid Hills has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation
North Druid Hills’ concentration of trails stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 4.0 miles. Parks and preserves here: 5, covering 45 acres.
#20for trails in GA
| North Druid Hills | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
2.8%
conserved · 71 of 2,512 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. W.D. Thomson Park | 1.8 mi | 31 |
| 2. Marcus Autism Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 3. Mason Mill Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC−
North Druid Hills’ grade for schools is a C−
Its public schools are run by the DeKalb County school district. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. North Druid Hills’ only public school teaches 482 students.
17%of GA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittredge Magnet SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 552 | A+ |
| Margaret Harris Comprehensive SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 76 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, fewer of North Druid Hills’ adults report frequent physical distress
It ranks #3 of the 261 Georgia towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Georgia is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 17,479 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.7% statewide.
Among adults in North Druid Hills, 11% say their health is fair or poor. North Druid Hills: 36% of adults feel lonely, below the Georgia town median (39%) but above the median of U.S. towns (33%). Against the Georgia average, North Druid Hills comes out ahead on 24 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Only 8 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than North Druid Hills.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| North Druid Hills | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 40% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 29% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
24 better6 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | North Druid Hills | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 17.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 14.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.1% | 14.5% |
Athur M Blank Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
99th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About two in five of North Druid Hills’ working residents commute to Atlanta
12,777 jobs are based in North Druid Hills, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 28.9% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Georgia.
29% of North Druid Hills workers do their job from home. North Druid Hills: 3.9% of working residents work locally, where Georgia’s towns sit at 9.2% and U.S. towns at 8%. Employers in North Druid Hills added 1,097 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 12,777. In North Druid Hills, the middle household income is $103,000.
4%work in town
| North Druid Hills | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 29% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 9.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In North Druid Hills4%
Atlanta43%
Sandy Springs6%
Brookhaven3%
Alpharetta2%
6 mi
median commute distance
12,777
jobs based in North Druid Hills
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
North Druid Hills faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, North Druid Hills sits below 73% of U.S. communities. North Druid Hills has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2024. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to earthquakes.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2024
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In North Druid Hills, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–55°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in North Druid Hills sell for about $603K
The median property tax bill is $5,483, against $2,341 across Georgia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Just over two in five households own their home here. North Druid Hills’ midpoint rent comes in at $1,874 a month. Homes sold in North Druid Hills spent a median 46 days on the market.
$603Kmedian sale price
| North Druid Hills | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 42% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,874 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 53% | 52% | 48% |
Market temperature
46
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
13
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Druid Hills
17pages on North Druid Hills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of North Druid Hills
Emory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta2.1 mi$64,280 tuitionGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Atlanta5.1 mi$12,058 in-state tuitionGeorgia State University-Perimeter CollegeCommunity college · Public · Atlanta5.7 mi$3,104 in-state tuition
About 13 of every 100 North Druid Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
About North Druid Hills
Place in Georgia, United States
North Druid Hills, also known as Briarcliff or Toco Hills, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (North Druid Hills CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 20,385 in 2020. The commercial center of the area is the Toco Hill Shopping Center, located near the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and LaVista Road.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
North Druid Hills’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with North Druid Hills.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Druid Hills (B−) comes closest.
AtlantaBrookhavenNorth DecaturDruid HillsNorth Druid Hills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Druid Hills | #65 | B− | D− | — | C− | A+ |
| Atlanta | #151 | C− | D | D | C+ | A− |
| Brookhaven | #119 | C | D− | C− | C− | A+ |
| North Decatur | #88 | C+ | D | — | C− | A+ |
| Druid Hills | #75 | B− | D− | — | C− | A+ |
North Druid Hills, North Decatur and Druid Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Druid Hills with a neighbor →
Questions about North Druid Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Druid Hills, GA a good place to live?
North Druid Hills grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #65 of 258 in Georgia. It grades A+ for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is North Druid Hills, GA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $516,000, 57% above the Georgia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.