DeKalb County, Georgia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 764,382
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 774,394
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 770,307
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 764,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 764,532
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 764,382
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 691,893
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 53.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31,938
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 337,059
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $357,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,979
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $715
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,692
Building Permits, 2025 1,321
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 287,239
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,381,240
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,200,343
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,188,384
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,375,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,558
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,998
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 18,258
Total employment, 2023 298,747
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,651,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 96,376
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,921
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,301
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,020
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,295
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,105
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,052
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,854.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,585.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 267.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 267.58
FIPS Code 13089