Demographics

In 2014, the City of Chamblee welcomed some 12,000 new residents into the city from the newly annexed area Dresden East Civic Association (DECA), making Chamblee DeKalb’s third largest city. The City of Chamblee grew from 3.18 square miles to 7.85 square miles. Now, Chamblee has 29,428 residents. Check out a 2014 Demographic Snapshot from the city's Comprehensive Plan.

Chamblee is a diverse community with strong economic metrics. The below data was compiled from US Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1 and US Census Bureau Quick Facts. Esri forecasts for 2018 and 2023 Esri converted Census 2000 data into 2010 geography.
Chamblee ATL US
Population 29,428 486,290 325,719,178
age 25-34 23.2% 13.7% 13.2%
age 35-44 16.8% 14.8% 12.7%
Household
Married 39.3% 50.5% 50.9%
Single 48.5% 33.8% 32.3%
w/ Kids < 18 21.8% 38.1% 33.5%
Economic
Avg Income $74,960 $72,632 $71,320
$75K-$100K 14.2% 11.8% 11.9%
$100K+ 21% 21.7% 21.2%
Housing
% own home 29.4% 65.8% 65.0%
% rent home 58.1% 34.2% 35.0%
Median Home Value $241,911 $171,600 $182,000
Homes over $300K 27.8% 19.7% 25.9%
% single family homes 34.9% 66.4% 61.6%
Built since 2005 12.9% 11.5% 6.8%
Education
% 4yr degree 25.8% 22.6% 17.8%
% masters degree 15.0% 11.8% 10.6%
Daytime workforce 32,660
Ethnicity
% White 44.7% 40.1% 76.6%
% Hispanic 42.0% 4.8% 18.1%
% Asian 11.6% 4.0% 5.8%
% African-American 16.1% 52.4% 13.4%
% Speak Spanish 43.4% 9.8% 11.1%

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