DeKalb County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
765,351
Rank #86 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,644 +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #557 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,680 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$357,800 +26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #391 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.4% +40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #131 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,654 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

58.8% Homeownership
87.3% Insured
47.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.1%26.1%39.2%50.4%27.9%10.6%6.1%4.2%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County, Georgia has a total population of 765,351, making it the 86th most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeKalb County is 36.4 years, which is 6.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeKalb County is $80,644, which ranks #557 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in DeKalb County is $357,800, 26.9% above the national median. Renters in DeKalb County pay a median gross rent of $1,692 per month. The homeownership rate is 58.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeKalb County, 47.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

DeKalb County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 50.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (27.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.6%).

All data for DeKalb County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.