Brookhaven is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 57,934 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Brookhaven is the 17th largest community in Georgia.

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

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Brookhaven telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 that you will notice about Brookhaven is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Brookhaven a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Brookhaven is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Brookhaven, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Brookhaven is a pretty powerful place. 73.48% of the adults in Brookhaven have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Brookhaven in 2018 was $74,964, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,856 for a family of four. However, Brookhaven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brookhaven is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brookhaven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookhaven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Brookhaven also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brookhaven include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Brookhaven's cultural character, accounting for 18.97% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Brookhaven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.