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DeKalb County

Georgia · 691,893 residents · 268 sq mi
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DeKalb County is a county of 691,893 people in Georgia. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 31 minutes. Median home value sits at $190,000. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
691,893
+4%since 2000
from 665,865 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
+6%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
268 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
524K590K656K721K787K19902000201020202024DeKalb County
2024765K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(50,407)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(45,290)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(42,797)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(44,643)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(51,699)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.1%(118,649)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.5%(107,145)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(96,245)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(72,790)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.1%(35,465)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(19,067)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(7,696)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,349
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,117 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,412
+19%since 2000
from $23,968 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,000
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$922
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $767 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
56.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 58.5% in 2000
43.1% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(214,685)
Black53.8%(358,381)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(52,542)
Asian4%(26,483)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic29.4%(203,395)
Black53.6%(370,963)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(67,824)
Asian5.1%(35,173)
Other1.6%(10,945)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(39,007)
Central American1.8%(12,082)
Guatemalan0.9%(5,902)
South American0.6%(4,093)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,857)
Honduran0.4%(2,643)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,337)
Cuban0.3%(2,046)
Colombian0.2%(1,506)
Dominican0.1%(660)
Peruvian0.1%(592)
Panamanian0.1%(550)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(522)
Spaniard0.1%(386)
Uruguayan0.1%(382)
Argentine0.1%(368)
Ecuadorian0.1%(365)
Nicaraguan0.1%(357)
Chilean0%(293)
Bolivian0%(55)
Ancestry
English5.9%(40,690)
German5.2%(35,608)
Irish4.9%(33,862)
American3.5%(23,713)
West Indian2.7%(18,746)
Italian1.7%(11,901)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(11,839)
Jamaican1.6%(10,894)
Scottish1.5%(10,049)
French1.3%(8,949)
Polish1%(6,692)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(6,037)
Ethiopian0.9%(5,916)
British0.6%(4,108)
Dutch0.6%(4,023)
Welsh0.4%(2,903)
Swedish0.4%(2,757)
Arab0.3%(2,263)
Guyanese0.3%(2,128)
Nigerian0.3%(2,058)
Norwegian0.3%(2,043)
Haitian0.3%(1,724)
Greek0.2%(1,628)
Somali0.2%(1,612)
French Canadian0.2%(1,331)
Hungarian0.2%(1,039)
Canadian0.1%(1,004)
Austrian0.1%(996)
Danish0.1%(957)
Ukrainian0.1%(939)
Swiss0.1%(873)
Lebanese0.1%(849)
Portuguese0.1%(775)
Lithuanian0.1%(699)
Czech0.1%(615)
Brazilian0.1%(533)
Romanian0.1%(429)
Armenian0.1%(421)
Slovak0.1%(410)
Turkish0.1%(405)
Finnish0.1%(402)
Israeli0.1%(388)
Croatian0.1%(376)
Iranian0.1%(372)
Barbadian0%(316)
Serbian0%(310)
Kenyan0%(283)
Ghanaian0%(262)
Belgian0%(230)
Iraqi0%(221)
Australian0%(213)
Syrian0%(199)
Latvian0%(168)
Moroccan0%(139)
Egyptian0%(120)
Slovene0%(119)
Bulgarian0%(114)
Jordanian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 36.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
73.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
8.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
41.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
16.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.7%(132,127)
Married43.4%(125,384)
Widowed2.1%(6,022)
Divorced8.8%(25,346)
Women 15+
Never married41.7%(138,035)
Married37.6%(124,285)
Widowed6.1%(20,337)
Divorced14.6%(48,198)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 691,893 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in DeKalb County, Georgia earns about $51,349 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 $190,000, and the typical rent is about $922 a month.

How educated are people in DeKalb County, Georgia?

About 38.7% 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 16.1% 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 146,056 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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