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Lithonia, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Lithonia is a Census city of 2,622 people across 0.93 square miles of land, in DeKalb County. Median household income is $61,713, 41.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 83 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $57.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lithonia
What Lithonia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.93 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,826
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeKalb County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lithonia
How many people live in Lithonia
- Population2,622
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18649 plus or minus 196
- Share under 1824.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Population 65 and over171 plus or minus 88
- Share 65 and over6.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households1,005 plus or minus 202
- Family households537 plus or minus 129
- Share of households that are families53.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lithonia
Income and work in Lithonia
- Median household income$61,713 plus or minus $18,899
- Per capita income$36,182 plus or minus $8,915
- Civilian labor force1,544
- Employed1,364
- Unemployed180 plus or minus 106
- Unemployment rate11.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over1,858
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lithonia
- Housing units1,151
- Occupied units1,005 plus or minus 202
- Vacant units146 plus or minus 72
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied419 plus or minus 127
- Renter occupied586 plus or minus 180
- Ownership rate41.7 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,000 plus or minus $91,060
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,336
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Single family units556 plus or minus 153
- Share single family48.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Units in buildings of two or more530 plus or minus 161
- Share in buildings of two or more46.0 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 69
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lithonia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,280
- Commuting under 15 minutes238 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more789 plus or minus 218
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.6 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Drove alone63.8 percent
- Carpooled10.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport9.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lithonia
SBA loans in Lithonia (7(a))
- Approvals83
- Gross approval$57,754,800
- Average approval$695,841
- Median approval$330,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,962,200
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,201
- Jobs per approval14.5
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full6
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more32.5 percent
- Share to franchises9.6 percent
- Distinct lenders35
- Distinct industries by NAICS53
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lithonia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lithonia
SBA loans in Lithonia (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$5,802,000
- Average approval$644,667
- Median approval$328,000
- Largest approval$3,195,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lithonia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lithonia
Flood risk in Lithonia
- NFIP communityCity of Lithonia
- NFIP community number130472
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/08/16
The City of Lithonia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130472 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DeKalb County, not Lithonia
DeKalb County context, not Lithonia figures
- Establishments in DeKalb County18,258
- Covered employment, DeKalb County310,019
- Average annual pay, DeKalb County$76,011
- Housing units permitted, DeKalb County1,238
Every figure in this section is published for DeKalb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lithonia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lithonia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lithonia, Georgia?
2,622, in 1,005 households. Lithonia city covers 0.93 square miles of land, which is 2,826 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lithonia in?
DeKalb County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lithonia?
$61,713. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,000. Median gross rent is $1,336 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lithonia businesses?
83 7(a) approvals totaling $57.8 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, median approval $330,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $5.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lithonia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lithonia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lithonia. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lithonia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lithonia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lithonia, city of, community 130472, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lithonia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeKalb County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lithonia.
Is zoning published for Lithonia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.