Aaron and Margaret Parker Jr. House · Photo: Tim Farley · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Stonecrest run?
Stonecrest’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Stonecrest didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Stonecrest is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
DeKalb County School District
Stonecrest’s K–12 school district, shared with Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Lithonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,348 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Stonecrest yet
Every year of Stonecrest’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,279 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stonecrest’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Stonecrest’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stonecrest →
Who’s in charge in Stonecrest
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stonecrest’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on (www.stonecrestga.gov) ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 2,529 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (55,642).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Stonecrest’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stonecrest alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DeKalb County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat81.9%299,630 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.1%62,622 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,756 votes).
Most votes in DeKalb County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Stonecrest lies in DeKalb County. Every 2024 race in DeKalb County is on the county’s page.
DeKalb County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Stonecrest sends 5 representatives to the Georgia House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: (www.stonecrestga.gov) ↗
- 2Georgia HouseStonecrest is split between 5 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Stonecrest compares with the towns next door
Stonecrest’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $314 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lithonia | $314 | $2,617 |
| Stonecrest | estimate | $2,279 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Stonecrest’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stonecrest’s government
How much does Stonecrest spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Stonecrest didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Stonecrest?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,279 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see (www.stonecrestga.gov).
Who runs Stonecrest’s government?
See (www.stonecrestga.gov) for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stonecrest yet.
How did Stonecrest vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stonecrest alone. DeKalb County, where 100% of Stonecrest lies, voted Harris 81.9%, Trump 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stonecrest?
22 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $132,039 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stonecrest in the state legislature?
Stonecrest is split among 5 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stonecrest’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Stonecrest, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →