US Census Data

DeKalb County, Georgia

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
762,105
+1.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$77,683
+24.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$331,400
+53.7%’19–’23

DeKalb County, Georgia counts 762,105 residents. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,683, its median household income sits above Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, DeKalb County's population grew 1.7% from 749,323 to 762,105, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $62,399 to $77,683.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 51.1% of the population. 62.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
762,105
Median age
36.3 yrs
Median household income
$77,683
Median home value
$331,400
Median gross rent
$1,591
Housing units
328,614
Homeownership rate
58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.7%
Unemployment rate
6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
749,323762,105
Median household income
$62,399$77,683
Median home value
$215,600$331,400
Median gross rent
$1,169$1,591
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019749,323$62,399$215,600$1,169
2020755,287$65,116$235,300$1,224
2021758,634$69,423$255,600$1,312
2022761,209$76,044$301,100$1,464
2023762,105$77,683$331,400$1,591

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 550,4866.6%
5 to 17124,85316.4%
18 to 2464,1478.4%
25 to 34125,04316.4%
35 to 44110,05014.4%
45 to 5496,60012.7%
55 to 6489,47411.7%
65 to 7463,8148.4%
75 and over37,6384.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)214,18128.1%
Black or African American389,13851.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native8640.1%
Asian46,2376.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander4530.1%
Some other race4,0750.5%
Two or more races27,7853.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)79,37210.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma48,0409.2%
High school graduate104,85220.1%
Some college or associate's125,41524.0%
Bachelor's degree135,01425.8%
Graduate or professional degree109,29820.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone236,44062.8%
Carpooled36,2959.6%
Public transit15,4594.1%
Walked4,8691.3%
Bicycle8530.2%
Worked from home75,30620.0%
Other means7,0841.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min41,03413.6%
15 to 29 min108,96236.2%
30 to 44 min85,93228.5%
45 to 59 min34,41811.4%
60+ min30,65410.2%

Households

Average household size
2.64
Poverty rate
13.5% (101,298 of 749,492)
CountShare
Family households163,06857.3%
Nonfamily households121,61342.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1983

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied284,68186.6%
Vacant43,93313.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied166,53758.5%
Renter-occupied118,14441.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached184,01956.0%
1-unit, attached27,3578.3%
2 to 4 units15,4044.7%
5 to 19 units53,32216.2%
20 or more units46,42014.1%
Mobile home & other2,0920.6%

Geography

County GEOID
13089
State
Georgia
Land area
268 sq mi
Water area
3.42 sq mi
Center point
33.7707, -84.2263

Cities & places

21

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158