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Dunwoody, GA
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Dunwoody profile


Living in Dunwoody



Dunwoody is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 52,201 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Dunwoody is the 18th largest community in Georgia.

Dunwoody home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Dunwoody real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Dunwoody has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Dunwoody is also a city of artists. Dunwoody has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Dunwoody’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Dunwoody, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Dunwoody is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Dunwoody a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Dunwoody. 71.20% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Dunwoody in 2022 was $66,443, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $265,772 for a family of four.

Dunwoody is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dunwoody home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dunwoody residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dunwoody include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

In addition, Dunwoody has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.42%).

The most common language spoken in Dunwoody is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.