| | Adel, GA | Lithonia, GA | United States |
| Population | 5,459 | 2,579 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.2% | 62.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 37.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 28.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,318 | 1,987 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,307 | 2,187 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,093 | 2,448 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.9% | 6.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.1% | -5.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 626.5 | 2,779.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.7 | 0.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Adel, GA | Lithonia, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.1% | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.5% | 16.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.5% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 15.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.6% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Adel, GA | Lithonia, GA | United States |
| White | 42.6% | 6.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 45.5% | 83.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 3.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Adel, GA | Lithonia, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 41.7% | 26.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.7% | 22.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.4% | 73.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.6% | 54.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 8.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.9% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.29 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,327 | 963 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,307 | 515 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 12.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.0% | 12.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,020 | 448 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 59.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 23.0% | 14.8% | 10.8% |