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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
59,643
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$692,700
Owner-occupied units

Brookhaven, GA

Georgia · 33.863° N, 84.337° W · 12 sq mi

Brookhaven is a city in Georgia, with a population of 59,643 and about 4,871 residents per square mile. The median household earns $117,663 a year, and the median home is worth $692,700.

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Size & density

Land area
12 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,871
People per square mile
Rank by population
#733
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#782
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$117,663
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,882
Per month
Homeownership
52.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
25.1 min
One way

People

Median age
34.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
70.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
21.1%
Households
24,271
2.36 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 37/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 171/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 25/yr
Below freezing 31/yr
Annual rainfall 58.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 35°F

What people here do for work

Professional & business services 27.1%
Education & health care 18.2%
Finance, insurance & real estate 11.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Georgia

Name
The Cathy family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Atlanta
Source of wealth
Chick-fil-A

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Georgia · private sector

Employer
Delta Air Lines
Sector
Aviation

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Georgia

Company
The Home Depot
Revenue
$159.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Atlanta
Ticker
HD

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Georgia

State bird
Brown Thrasher
State flower
Cherokee Rose
State capital
Atlanta
Nickname
The Peach State

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