Stone Mountain, GA Demographics

A map of Stone Mountain's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	5,399	4,847	81.5%	72.3%
White	618	847	9.3%	12.6%
Multiracial	361	219	5.5%	3.3%
Hispanic	126	528	1.9%	7.9%
Asian	64	206	1.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	55	56	0.8%	0.8%

Stone Mountain, Georgia has an estimated population of 6,623, a slight decrease from the 6,703 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.5% Black, 9.3% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stone Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stone Mountain has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Stone Mountain, that probability was 45.3% in 2020 and 32.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stone Mountain is ranked the 145th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Stone Mountain was ranked the 144th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Stone Mountain's White Population

618 residents of Stone Mountain, or 9.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stone Mountain is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Stone Mountain ranks 650th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone Mountain's White population has declined by an estimated 27.0%. White residents' share of Stone Mountain's population has decreased from 12.6% to 9.3%.

Stone Mountain is more White than neighboring Redan (3.3% White), and Clarkston (8.7% White). Stone Mountain is less White than neighboring Pine Lake (62.6% White), Tucker (37.7% White), and Mountain Park (38.9% White).

Stone Mountain's Black Population

5,399 residents of Stone Mountain, or 81.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stone Mountain is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Stone Mountain ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone Mountain's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Black residents' share of Stone Mountain's population has increased from 72.3% to 81.5%.

Stone Mountain is more Black than neighboring Pine Lake (21.9% Black), Tucker (39.4% Black), Mountain Park (21.5% Black), and Clarkston (69.7% Black). Stone Mountain is less Black than neighboring Redan (87.7% Black).

Stone Mountain's Asian Population

64 residents of Stone Mountain, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stone Mountain is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Stone Mountain ranks 88th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone Mountain's Asian population has declined by an estimated 68.9%. Asian residents' share of Stone Mountain's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.0%.

Stone Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Redan (0.8% Asian). Stone Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Pine Lake (5% Asian), Tucker (7% Asian), Mountain Park (20.3% Asian), and Clarkston (15% Asian).

Stone Mountain's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Stone Mountain, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stone Mountain is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Stone Mountain ranks 194th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone Mountain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 76.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Stone Mountain's population has decreased from 7.9% to 1.9%.

Stone Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Pine Lake (1% Hispanic). Stone Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Tucker (12% Hispanic), Mountain Park (9.2% Hispanic), Redan (3.9% Hispanic), and Clarkston (3.1% Hispanic).

Stone Mountain's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Stone Mountain, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stone Mountain is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Stone Mountain ranks 176th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone Mountain's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stone Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Stone Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Lake (0.7% Native American/Other), Tucker (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clarkston (0.4% Native American/Other). Stone Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Redan (1.6% Native American/Other).

Stone Mountain's Multiracial Population

361 residents of Stone Mountain, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stone Mountain is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Stone Mountain ranks 336th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone Mountain's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Stone Mountain's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.5%.

Stone Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Tucker (3.4% Multiracial), Redan (2.6% Multiracial), and Clarkston (3.1% Multiracial). Stone Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine Lake (8.8% Multiracial), and Mountain Park (9.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.