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DeKalb County

Georgia · 764,382 residents · 268 sq mi
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DeKalb County is a county of 764,382 people in Georgia. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 35.8, younger than the US median of 38.8. The population is up 15% since 2000. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
764,382
+15%since 2000
from 665,865 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.8
+11%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
268 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
524K590K656K721K787K19902000201020202024DeKalb County
2024765K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(47,376)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(47,562)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(47,540)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(43,126)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(52,533)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.4%(133,276)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.5%(111,211)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(96,072)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.5%(87,661)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.1%(62,055)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(26,413)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(9,557)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,116
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,117 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,523
+57%since 2000
from $23,968 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$235,300
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,224
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $767 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
52.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 58.5% in 2000
47.2% rent
Persons per household
2.62 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−2%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic28.2%(215,895)
Black50.3%(384,438)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(81,471)
Asian6.6%(50,076)
Other3.5%(27,044)
Segregation Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(31,266)
Central American1.8%(13,327)
South American0.9%(6,979)
Guatemalan0.9%(6,967)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,443)
Cuban0.4%(2,951)
Honduran0.3%(2,553)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,105)
Colombian0.3%(2,094)
Dominican0.2%(1,520)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,445)
Peruvian0.2%(1,197)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(780)
Spaniard0.1%(758)
Panamanian0.1%(672)
Argentine0.1%(672)
Ecuadorian0.1%(578)
Uruguayan0%(371)
Chilean0%(292)
Paraguayan0%(173)
Bolivian0%(111)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(14,521)
Chinese1%(7,891)
Vietnamese0.6%(4,312)
Burmese0.5%(3,629)
Korean0.5%(3,420)
Nepalese0.3%(2,271)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,791)
Filipino0.2%(1,570)
Pakistani0.2%(1,344)
Thai0.1%(1,124)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,061)
Japanese0.1%(851)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(360)
Cambodian0%(216)
Indonesian0%(212)
Laotian0%(199)
Malaysian0%(45)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(198)
Samoan0%(51)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
American6%(45,009)
English5.5%(41,839)
Subsaharan African5.1%(38,226)
German4.9%(37,227)
Irish4.2%(32,081)
West Indian3%(22,355)
Jamaican1.8%(13,862)
Italian1.8%(13,688)
Scottish1.5%(11,343)
Ethiopian1.4%(10,200)
French1.1%(8,095)
Polish1%(7,864)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(7,242)
Russian0.9%(6,637)
British0.9%(6,429)
Nigerian0.7%(5,619)
Dutch0.5%(3,801)
Swedish0.5%(3,747)
Welsh0.4%(2,672)
Somali0.3%(2,225)
Guyanese0.3%(2,173)
Norwegian0.3%(2,079)
Greek0.3%(2,017)
Haitian0.3%(1,955)
Danish0.2%(1,545)
Czech0.2%(1,382)
Swiss0.2%(1,344)
Hungarian0.2%(1,306)
French Canadian0.2%(1,162)
Austrian0.1%(1,108)
Lebanese0.1%(914)
Ukrainian0.1%(878)
Syrian0.1%(812)
Canadian0.1%(782)
Portuguese0.1%(771)
Iranian0.1%(768)
Barbadian0.1%(735)
Lithuanian0.1%(727)
Israeli0.1%(720)
Romanian0.1%(665)
Arab0.1%(618)
Brazilian0.1%(613)
Turkish0.1%(613)
Finnish0.1%(588)
Croatian0.1%(577)
Ghanaian0.1%(574)
Moroccan0.1%(402)
Iraqi0.1%(380)
Egyptian0%(325)
Bulgarian0%(283)
Slovak0%(282)
Armenian0%(278)
Kenyan0%(221)
Belgian0%(214)
Slovene0%(195)
Serbian0%(192)
Australian0%(162)
Latvian0%(156)
Jordanian0%(86)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.6%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 36.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.0 min
+46%since 2000
from 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
69.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 12.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
46.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
52.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
16.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.9%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
13.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
54.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.9%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(8,315)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(10,026)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28%(10,118)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.7%(1,694)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(682)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 36,193 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 764,382 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in DeKalb County, Georgia earns about $65,116 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 $235,300, and the typical rent is about $1,224 a month.

How educated are people in DeKalb County, Georgia?

About 45.6% 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 14.4% 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 218,545 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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