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DeKalb County

Georgia · 665,865 residents · 268 sq mi
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DeKalb County is a county of 665,865 people in Georgia. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 22% since 1990. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 16% more than in Georgia as a whole. Renters pay $767 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
665,865
+22%since 1990
from 545,837 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.3
+1%since 1990
from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
268 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
524K590K656K721K787K19902000201020202024DeKalb County
2024765K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(47,357)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(46,890)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(44,221)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(44,487)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.1%(53,910)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.5%(129,873)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(114,571)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(85,353)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.9%(45,979)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.3%(28,880)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.7%(17,998)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(6,346)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,117
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,721 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,968
+40%since 1990
from $17,115 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 9.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,500
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $90,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$767
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $552 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
58.5%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 57.8% in 1990
41.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(292,421)
Black42.2%(230,532)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(14,491)
Asian2.9%(15,970)
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(214,685)
Black53.8%(358,381)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(52,542)
Asian4%(26,483)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(32,070)
Guatemalan1.6%(12,096)
South American1.3%(10,224)
Puerto Rican0.8%(5,741)
Honduran0.6%(4,558)
Colombian0.5%(4,118)
Cuban0.5%(3,547)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,998)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,213)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,949)
Peruvian0.2%(1,719)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(1,341)
Panamanian0.2%(1,164)
Spaniard0.1%(830)
Argentine0.1%(762)
Chilean0.1%(675)
Ecuadorian0%(343)
Uruguayan0%(129)
Paraguayan0%(108)
Bolivian0%(84)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(15,279)
Chinese1%(7,673)
Vietnamese0.6%(4,401)
Korean0.5%(3,460)
Burmese0.4%(3,230)
Bangladeshi0.3%(2,517)
Filipino0.3%(2,022)
Kazakh0.2%(1,422)
Nepalese0.2%(1,344)
Pakistani0.1%(952)
Japanese0.1%(758)
Bhutanese0.1%(684)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(614)
Taiwanese0.1%(484)
Thai0%(379)
Laotian0%(168)
Sri Lankan0%(131)
Malaysian0%(61)
Hmong0%(39)
Okinawan0%(30)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(319)
Chamorro0%(151)
Tongan0%(150)
Chuukese0%(27)
Ancestry
English6.6%(50,671)
Subsaharan African5.4%(41,284)
German5.2%(40,115)
American4.6%(35,547)
Irish4.4%(33,554)
West Indian3.2%(24,441)
Jamaican1.8%(14,152)
Italian1.8%(13,865)
Ethiopian1.5%(11,370)
Scottish1.5%(11,338)
Polish1.1%(8,224)
French1%(7,303)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.9%(6,570)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(6,335)
Russian0.7%(5,343)
Arab0.5%(3,674)
British0.5%(3,455)
Haitian0.4%(3,344)
Dutch0.4%(3,300)
Swedish0.4%(3,293)
Welsh0.4%(2,949)
Guyanese0.3%(2,664)
Greek0.3%(2,612)
Somali0.3%(2,502)
Norwegian0.3%(2,385)
Danish0.2%(1,545)
Czech0.2%(1,411)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,336)
Hungarian0.2%(1,239)
Lebanese0.1%(1,129)
French Canadian0.1%(1,128)
Austrian0.1%(1,035)
Kenyan0.1%(966)
Iranian0.1%(934)
Lithuanian0.1%(933)
Swiss0.1%(883)
Turkish0.1%(881)
Portuguese0.1%(839)
Israeli0.1%(763)
Ghanaian0.1%(727)
Canadian0.1%(700)
Brazilian0.1%(663)
Finnish0.1%(495)
Romanian0.1%(478)
Belgian0.1%(401)
Croatian0%(376)
Iraqi0%(362)
Serbian0%(344)
Slovak0%(331)
Egyptian0%(329)
Syrian0%(317)
Barbadian0%(298)
Moroccan0%(292)
Latvian0%(220)
Armenian0%(215)
Bulgarian0%(181)
Slovene0%(156)
Australian0%(137)
Jordanian0%(72)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.3%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 32.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.1%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 83.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.6%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
−8%since 1990
from 24.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(102,894)
Married49.3%(124,340)
Widowed1.6%(3,949)
Divorced8.4%(21,109)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(94,985)
Married44.4%(122,299)
Widowed8%(22,051)
Divorced13.1%(36,082)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(8,411)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(8,550)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(8,986)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(902)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(103)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31,938 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in DeKalb County, Georgia?

DeKalb County, Georgia has about 665,865 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in DeKalb County, Georgia?

The typical household in DeKalb County, Georgia earns about $49,117 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is DeKalb County, Georgia expensive?

In DeKalb County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $133,500, and the typical rent is about $767 a month.

How educated are people in DeKalb County, Georgia?

About 36.3% of adults age 25 and over in DeKalb County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in DeKalb County, Georgia?

About 10.8% of people in DeKalb County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has DeKalb County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, DeKalb County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 120,028 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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