City in DeKalb County, Georgia · 14.7 sq mi · 2,593 people per sq mi
38,201 people live in East Point. The typical household earns $68,598, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 38,358 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.9%
Men 34 · Women 38.3
1880–2026
38,201
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1880–2026
38,201
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 38,201 | -24 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,225 | -105 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 38,330 | +36 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 38,294 | -190 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 38,484 | +206 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 38,278 | -80 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 38,358 | +370 | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 37,988 | +319 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 37,669 | +221 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 37,448 | +217 | 0.58% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
East Point has a population change lower than DeKalb County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 383 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| Never married | 54% | 55% | 54% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources