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DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County, Georgia · ZIP 30002, 30021, 30030

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 770,307 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 284,681Households
  • $77,683Median household income
  • $331,400Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 32ZIP codes

DeKalb County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.8%
650k700k750k800k2000: 665,86520002010: 691,89320102020: 764,3822020665,865764,382
Population of DeKalb County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000665,865
2010691,893
2020764,382

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in DeKalb County
Under $50k32.5%
$50k to $100k28%
$100k to $150k15.9%
$150k to $200k8.6%
$200k and over15%

Median household income $77,683 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in DeKalb County
Owner occupied
166,537 units
Renter occupied
118,144 units
Vacancy rate
13.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in DeKalb County2023
Health care and social assistance56,187
Retail trade32,286
Accommodation and food services28,163
Professional, scientific, and technical services26,680
Educational services23,246
Transportation and warehousing18,803
Information17,949
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15,686

298,747 employees in 18,258 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

DeKalb County compared with its state
DeKalb County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDeKalb CountyGeorgia
Population762,10510,822,590
Median household income$77,683$74,664
Median age36.337.4
Median home value$331,400$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher46.7%34.2%
Foreign-born residents16.9%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes58.5%65.4%
Mean commute to work30.8 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in DeKalb County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
StonecrestCity61,01537.4 sq mi
BrookhavenCity59,37012.2 sq mi
DunwoodyCity51,79513.0 sq mi
TuckerCity37,22420.2 sq mi
ChambleeCity32,3217.69 sq mi
RedanCensus designated place30,4268.09 sq mi
DecaturCity24,4824.61 sq mi
Candler-McAfeeCensus designated place21,3166.96 sq mi
North DecaturCensus designated place18,4604.91 sq mi
North Druid HillsCensus designated place18,1723.93 sq mi
Belvedere ParkCensus designated place14,4224.90 sq mi
ClarkstonCity14,4161.84 sq mi
DoravilleCity12,4365.39 sq mi
ScottdaleCensus designated place10,3983.33 sq mi
PanthersvilleCensus designated place8,8403.67 sq mi
Druid HillsCensus designated place8,2782.98 sq mi
Gresham ParkCensus designated place7,5442.81 sq mi
Stone MountainCity6,5521.65 sq mi
Avondale EstatesCity3,5261.22 sq mi
LithoniaCity2,5810.93 sq mi
Pine LakeCity7520.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across DeKalb County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.