Half of North Druid Hills’ homes were built after 1985
More historic than 7% of U.S. towns · #239 of 263 in Georgia. What drives it
Most of North Druid Hills was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1954 on and the census since 1980.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, North Druid Hills is more historic than 7% of U.S. towns, #239 of 263 in Georgia. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of North Druid Hills’ overall grade.
Georgia towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Georgia town has 10.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so North Druid Hills’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (16% of Georgia towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.9 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about North Druid Hills’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
One of the earliest European settlers in north DeKalb County was Chapman Powell, whose "Medicine House" cabin was built near the intersection of Clairmont and North Decatur roads (later relocated to Stone Mountain Park, where it still stands). Dr. Powell (1798–1870) owned most of the land in the Candler Lake and South Fork Peachtree Creek area during his lifetime. His land was later purchased by Walter Candler.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of North Druid Hills. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1954Northeast Atlanta sheet · 1:24,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of North Druid Hills.
People over time
North Druid Hills, census by census
Between 12,438 and 20,385 people in every census since 1980.
5 censuses, 1980–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on North Druid Hills’ Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to North Druid Hills
Nobody well known was born in North Druid Hills itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
North Druid Hills is more historic than 7% of U.S. towns, #239 of 263 in Georgia. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in North Druid Hills?
1% of North Druid Hills’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 3.8% for a Georgia town; the median home was built in 1985.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (2), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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