DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 774,394 in 2025 across 693 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 774,394; 2025 estimate
Area: 693 km²
Density: 1,117; per km²
Median income: $80,644; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	93.7%	13 / 159	178 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,692	8 / 159	143 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$357,800	10 / 159	391 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	58.8%	144 / 159	2,963 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	13.2%	88 / 159	1,688 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	13.8%	138 / 159	2,925 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	6.1%	5 / 159	126 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	61 / 159	528 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	50.4%	21 / 159	93 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	17.3%	4 / 159	153 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	10.6%	35 / 159	828 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.4	138 / 159	2,737 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,108	22 / 159	114 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	21.1%	8 / 159	372 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.7%	75 / 159	1,175 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.4%	141 / 159	2,627 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	27.9%	153 / 159	3,031 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.7%	111 / 159	1,449 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	12.8%	106 / 159	1,371 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.496	27 / 159	277 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$80,644	27 / 159	557 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$46,998	9 / 159	314 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.4%	33 / 159	502 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	47.4%	6 / 159	130 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.8%	25 / 159	1,402 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.7%	84 / 159	565 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.2%	137 / 159	2,619 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	774,394	4 / 159	87 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1,117	1 / 159	41 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	3.7%	5 / 159	81 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.3%	46 / 159	705 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	30.4	42 / 159	439 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	22.6%	4 / 159	80 / 3,144

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