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StonecrestGA
A city of 61,337.
2 bordering townsMap →
Aaron and Margaret Parker Jr. House · Photo: Tim Farley · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
61,337
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
17,887
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#173 of 258 in GA
Is Stonecrest a good place to live?
Stonecrest is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 173rd of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 36% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 83% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $244K, 2.7 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. Stonecrest’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Stonecrest is home to Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. On the outdoors, just 19 of Georgia’s 374 towns do better.
What makes Stonecrest stand out
Where Stonecrest beats most towns.
Get outside
23 miles of trails in Stonecrest
15.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Stonecrest grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Stonecrest is from typical.
SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.3 of 20; 8.6% of households have no carA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →HealthEmory Hillandale Hospital 1.9 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors16% conserved landA−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterCOpen →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 82 attractions →Stone Mountain and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stonecrest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
16 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
Big draw24 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
24 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 Stonecrest: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stonecrest, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDekalb County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stonecrest’s trash rules yet
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 codes30038, 30058, 3009430038 69% · 30058 29% · 30094 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 Stonecrest.
Stonecrest has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has commutes longer than most of Georgia.
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers 15.5% of Stonecrest
23 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve, at 2,061 acres with 14.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Stonecrest is 0.6 miles per square mile.
#51for trails in GA
15.5%
conserved · 3,756 of 24,228 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve | 14.1 mi | 2,061 |
| 2. DeKalb County greenspace | 3 mi | 194 |
| 3. Panola Mountain State Park | 1.7 mi | 215 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC−
For schools, Stonecrest earns a C−
Its public schools are run by the DeKalb County school district. Two of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
17%of GA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 977 | D− |
| Lithonia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,547 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Stonecrest faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Stonecrest since 2015.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Stonecrest
Stonecrest has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Stonecrest’s July high is 90°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Stonecrest is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
Stonecrest beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 43% of adults feel lonely in Stonecrest.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Stonecrest | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Stonecrest | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 9.6% |
Emory Hillandale Hospital
1.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
53rd
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Stonecrest’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 23,811 working residents takes 36 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
Most working residents leave Stonecrest for work: only 5% work in town. 18% of Stonecrest workers work from home. Since 2013, Stonecrest has added 2,547 jobs, to 17,887 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Stonecrest | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Stonecrest5%
Atlanta22%
Sandy Springs4%
Tucker3%
College Park2%
17 mi
median commute distance
17,887
jobs based in Stonecrest
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 83% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
An age mix much like Georgia’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Georgia average. Stonecrest has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 61,337 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
35.7median age · GA 37.6
| Stonecrest | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.7 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
StonecrestGeorgiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school27%
Some college24%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.1, men 32.2.
| Stonecrest | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Stonecrest sell for about $219K
At 2.7 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 80% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The median sale price was $219,000 in May 2026.
$219Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
57
days on market
96.3%
sale-to-list price
48
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stonecrest
18pages on Stonecrest
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Stonecrest
Luther Rice College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · StonecrestIn town$11,320 tuitionGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkston9.1 mi$3,386 in-state tuitionClayton State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Morrow12.1 mi$5,180 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Stonecrest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
College town
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service calls Stonecrest home
2 colleges in town.
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service187 students on campus
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $29,047
- Graduate
- 75%
- Admission
- 92%
- Net price
- $27,883
- Graduate
- —
College Scorecard · IPEDS
About Stonecrest
City in Georgia, United States
Stonecrest is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The boundaries of the city generally lie in the far southeastern corner of the county, with a smaller portion just north of Interstate 20. The city borders Lithonia, as well as Rockdale and Henry counties. The city's population was 59,194 at the 2020 census, which makes it the 15th-largest city in the state as well as the largest city that is entirely within DeKalb County, as Atlanta, the state capital, is located mostly within Fulton County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 833 ft
Stonecrest’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Stonecrest.
RedanLithoniaStonecrest
How the neighbors grade
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonecrest | #173 | C− | C+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Redan | #147 | C− | C+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Lithonia | #188 | D | B− | C | C− | D |
Stonecrest and Redan report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stonecrest with a neighbor →
Questions about Stonecrest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stonecrest, GA a good place to live?
Stonecrest grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #173 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Stonecrest, GA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $244,000, 26% below 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 C+.