Lithonia, GA Population

Overview

2,579

Total Population

28.1

Median age

62.50%

Female population %

6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

80.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lithonia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lithonia is 28.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lithonia's population under 18 was 40.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lithonia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lithonia, 35.60% were under the age of 15, 14.81% aged 15 to 29, 40.60% aged 30 to 64, 8.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 645 more females than males in Lithonia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.50% females and 37.50% males in Lithonia, GA.
The Lithonia, GA gender ratio is 6:100 i.e. 6 men to 100 women (0.600).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 288.

Lithonia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lithonia population: 7.56% are White, 83.87% are Black or African American, 4.11% are Asian, 2.64% are some other race and 1.82% are multiracial.
Lithonia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,478 (96.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lithonia is Black or African American with a population of 2,163 (83.87% of the total population).

Lithonia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,659 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Lithonia's population decreased by 115 (5.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lithonia's population increased by 672 (33.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lithonia's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,987.