Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How DeKalb County Compares
National Distribution
Where DeKalb County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ DeKalb County: 13.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,677 | Jefferson County, NY | 13.7% |
| #1,678 | Knox County, NE | 13.7% |
| #1,679 | Knox County, IN | 13.7% |
| #1,680 | DeKalb County, GA | 13.7% |
| #1,681 | Clinton County, NY | 13.7% |
| #1,682 | Carroll County, MO | 13.7% |
| #1,683 | McKean County, PA | 13.7% |
Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 13.7%, which ranks #1,680 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, DeKalb County ranks #48 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 48th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.