Census Data for Dunwoody

As far as we can tell, The community of Dunwoody has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this city.

While we don't have census information for Dunwoody, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

• Sandy Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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  • Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
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• Chamblee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
  • Chamblee is located in DeKalb County
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• Doraville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doraville
  • Doraville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doraville <1>
• Brookhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• Roswell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
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• Peachtree Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
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• Norcross
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
  • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
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• Alpharetta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
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• Berkeley Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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  • Berkeley Lake is located in Gwinnett County
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• Johns Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
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• Clarkston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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  • Clarkston is located in DeKalb County
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• Mountain Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
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  • Duluth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
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  • Lilburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
    • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <1>
  • Smyrna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Smyrna is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Dunwoody has a total area of 13.17 square miles [34.1 km²]. Of this total, 12.95 square miles [33.5 km²] is land, with the balance (1.72%) being water (0.23 square miles [0.6 km²]).

DeKalb County has a land area of 267.6 square miles [693 km²]. At 12.95 square miles [33.5 km²], Dunwoody has 4.84% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Dunwoody, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Dunwoody reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Dunwoody might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   33° 56' 28"   (or 33.94°)
  • Lon:   -84° 18' 45"   (or -84.31°)

DeKalb County ...

Dunwoody is located in DeKalb County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for DeKalb County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Dunwoody, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Dunwoody. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Dunwoody or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Dunwoody, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Dunwoody.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   33.941387°   (or 33°56'28" N)

  Lon:   -84.312701°   (or -84°18'45" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2556482) to Dunwoody. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Dunwoody. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   33.946213°   (or 33°56'46" N)
  • Lon:   -84.334647°   (or -84°20'4" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 6,866 feet to the east<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Dunwoody. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dunwoody.

Miscellaneous Information for Dunwoody ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either DeKalb County or the city of Dunwoody:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Dunwoody:
  • GNIS ID for Dunwoody: 2556482
  • GNIS ID for DeKalb County: 1687424
  • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
  • County Code: 089 (DeKalb County)
  • Place Code: 24768 (Dunwoody)
  • State & County Code: 13/089 (Georgia / DeKalb County)
  • State & Place Code: 13/24768 (Georgia / Dunwoody)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Dunwoody is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Dunwoody, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the city. It's important to remember that the boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • Our list of ZIP codes for Dunwoody:<5>
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• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dunwoody.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dunwoody: www.dunwoodyga.gov/

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)