Moving to Brookhaven, Georgia

About Brookhaven, Georgia
Brookhaven

Brookhaven, formerly North Atlanta, is a city in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta that is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, directly northeast of Atlanta. On July 31, 2012, Brookhaven was approved in a referendum to become DeKalb County's 11th city. Incorporation officially took place on December 17, 2012, on which date municipal operations commenced. The new city stretches over 12 square miles (31 km2). With a population of 56,795 as of the 2020 census, it is the second largest city located fully within DeKalb County, behind Stonecrest.

Gender
Gender Brookhaven Georgia Country
Female 51% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 49% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Brookhaven Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 5% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.5% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 23.8% 6.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Brookhaven Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 6% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 11% 28% 27.0%
Other College 7% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 3% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 40% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 20% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 6% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Brookhaven Georgia Country
White 60% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 11.3% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 5.1% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 20.9% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity