Club House Drive, 2016
Pine Lake’s story
80 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1946Pine Lake is settled
Population
755
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$278K
−5.8% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Is Pine Lake a good place to live?
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pine Lake, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Pine Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
755 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Stone Mountain and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
11 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
Big draw20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
17 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pine Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Lake, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDekalb County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
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 codes30072, 3008330072 83% · 30083 17%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 Pine Lake.
Work & commute
Most of Pine Lake’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work for Pine Lake comes to 31 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. The top destinations are Atlanta (22%), Sandy Springs (4%) and Tucker (4%). A tenth of Pine Lake residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Pine Lake | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pine Lake0%
Atlanta22%
Sandy Springs4%
Tucker4%
Dunwoody3%
12 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Pine Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–55°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Pine Lake, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pine Lake, 63% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, Pine Lake has seen 7 flood insurance claims paid out.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1994
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A typical Pine Lake home is worth about $278K
Typical home values fell 5.8% in the year to September 2026. The typical rent in Pine Lake is $1,429 a month. Three in five households own their home locally.
$278KZillow home value
| Pine Lake | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,429 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 58% | 73% |
Typical home value
Pine Lake$278K
Georgia$329K
−5.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Pine Lake is
The share of adults in Pine Lake who report frequent physical distress: 15%. In Pine Lake, nearly a third of adults have obesity, and 37% feel lonely.
| Pine Lake | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Pine Lake | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 7% |
Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine Lake
16pages on Pine Lake
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Lake
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkston1.6 mi$3,386 in-state tuitionColumbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Decatur4.7 miGeorgia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Atlanta10.7 mi$8,664 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Pine Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pine Lake for work
Where Pine Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Pine Lake
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Lake
City in Georgia, United States
Pine Lake is the smallest city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- ZIP code
- 30072
- Area code
- 404
Questions about Pine Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Lake, GA a good place to live?
Pine Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.