DeKalb County GA Information

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DeKalb County Subdivisions

DeKalb County GA Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 765,351 (100%)
Population Density 2,859 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 65
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $80,644
Per Capita Income $46,998
Median Home Value $357,800
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 330,830 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 168,868 (51.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 118,371 (35.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 43,591 (13.2%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 287,239
Average Household Size 2.63
Family Households 164,071 (57.1%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

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DeKalb County GA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares DeKalb County to the other 159 counties and county equivalents in Georgia by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 4 98th
Population Density # 1 100th
Median Household Income # 27 84th
Per Capita Income # 9 95th
Diversity Index # 5 97th

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