Dunwoody

Population & Demographics

Dunwoody, GA

Dunwoody is home to 51,758 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 23,387 resident workers commute each day.

GeorgiaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
51,758
people
Population

51,758 residents

Median age 37.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Dunwoody population & demographics

Who lives in Dunwoody — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
51,758
Median age
37.0yrs
Median household income
$121,903
Median home value
$602,900
Median gross rent
$1,859/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.2%
Poverty rate
6.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Dunwoody

How Dunwoody breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White53.7%
Black15.4%
Asian14.7%
Hispanic or Latino11.0%
Two or more races4.2%
Some other race1.1%

Race across Dunwoody

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Dunwoody.

Dunwoody at a glance
Employed Residents
23,387
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
12.5mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
8.8%
Share working within the area
Work from home
33.9%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Atlanta
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Dunwoody proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Dunwoody commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

57 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Dunwoody

23,387 commutes, one dot at a time

Dunwoody

Where 23,387 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Dunwoody, by worker count.

1Atlanta13.3 mi5,511
2Sandy Springs3.2 mi2,849
3Dunwoody0.0 mi2,058
4Alpharetta9.2 mi1,303
5Brookhaven5.4 mi568
6Peachtree Corners5.0 mi503
7Roswell6.7 mi495
8Chamblee3.9 mi433

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Dunwoody.

1Atlanta13.3 mi4,279
2Sandy Springs3.2 mi2,440
3Dunwoody0.0 mi2,058
4Roswell6.7 mi1,332
5Johns Creek9.4 mi1,289
6Alpharetta9.2 mi1,034
7Brookhaven5.4 mi833
8South Fulton25.7 mi762

Top industries

The sectors that employ Dunwoody’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
FIFinance and Insurance24.1%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services16.3%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services15.4%
RTRetail Trade8.2%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.0%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance6.0%
INInformation5.5%
MGManagement of Companies and Enterprises3.8%
TRTransportation and Warehousing2.5%
Connectivity

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