DeKalb County, GA

County

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2023 Population
762,105
0.118% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.3
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
13.5%
0.868% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$77,683
2.16% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$331,400
10.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
386,500
0.503% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, DeKalb County, GA had a population of 762k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $77,683. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of DeKalb County, GA grew from 761,209 to 762,105, a 0.118% increase and its median household income grew from $76,044 to $77,683, a 2.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.07%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.04%).

None of the households in DeKalb County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.2% of the residents in DeKalb County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeKalb County, GA are Emory University (5,372 degrees awarded in 2023), Strayer University-Georgia (1,070 degrees), and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (953 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in DeKalb County, GA was $331,400, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in DeKalb County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in DeKalb County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

DeKalb County, GA is home to a population of 762k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.6% of DeKalb County, GA residents were born outside of the country (126k people).

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (389k people) in DeKalb County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214k White (Non-Hispanic) and 46.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%
2023 Citizenship
91.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.2% of DeKalb County, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in DeKalb County, GA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb County, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    389k ± 2.29k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    214k ± 769
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    46.2k ± 876
10.4%
Hispanic Population
79.4k people

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (389k people) in DeKalb County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214k White (Non-Hispanic) and 46.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in DeKalb County, GA are hispanic (79.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeKalb County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
126k people
16%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
122k people

As of 2023, 16.6% of DeKalb County, GA residents (126k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeKalb County, GA was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,646 ± 815
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,274 ± 1,039
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,593 ± 893

DeKalb County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of DeKalb County, GA employs 387k people. In 2023, the largest industries in DeKalb County, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47,138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45,926 people), and Educational Services (39,624 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,219), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,038), and Public Administration ($79,675).

Employment

Occupations

387k
2023 Value
± 6,030
−0.503%
1 Year decline
± 2.22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeKalb County, GA declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 388k employees to 387k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeKalb County, GA, are Management Occupations (45,084 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,021 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeKalb County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

387k
2023 Value
± 6,030
−0.503%
1 Year decline
± 2.22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeKalb County, GA declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 388k employees to 387k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeKalb County, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47,138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45,926 people), and Educational Services (39,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeKalb County, GA, though some of these residents may live in DeKalb County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,144
Median earning men ± $1,370
$46,464
Median earning women ± $980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,739), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,267), and Public Administration ($79,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($79,945), Information ($70,207), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,614).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 2,493
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 1,273
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 1,140
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.36M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.36M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $2.05M
    Information

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in DeKalb County, GA awarded 9,240 degrees. The student population of DeKalb County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,393 male students and 19,309 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeKalb County, GA are Black or African American (3,042 and 36.7%), followed by White (2,792 and 33.7%), Asian (1,010 and 12.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (740 and 8.94%).

The largest universities in DeKalb County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Emory University (5,372 and 58.1%), Strayer University-Georgia (1,070 and 11.6%), and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (953 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in DeKalb County, GA are General Business Administration & Management (927 and 10%), General Business (631 and 6.83%), and Registered Nursing (520 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost in DeKalb County, GA for private four year colleges is $46,618.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in DeKalb County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 29,702 (35% men and 65% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 29,702 students enrolled in DeKalb County, GA, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 10,811 records, of which 72.1% were women and 27.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    263 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    491 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    390 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in DeKalb County, GA was General Biological Sciences with 263 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in DeKalb County, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Emory University
    5,372 degrees awarded
  2. Strayer University-Georgia
    1,070 degrees awarded
  3. Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    953 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emory University with 5,372 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,327 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeKalb County, GA, which is 0.563 times less than the 5,913 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 3,042 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,792 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,618) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in DeKalb County, GA was $331,400 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $301,100 to $331,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in DeKalb County, GA is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in DeKalb County, GA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeKalb County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in DeKalb County, GA is $77,683. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in DeKalb County, GA was Census Tract 211.01, DeKalb County, GA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 212.13, DeKalb County, GA and Census Tract 224.03, DeKalb County, GA, with respective values of $234,000 and $224,286.

In 2024, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeKalb County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.41%.

Housing

Property

$331,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,275
$166,537
Median Property Taxes
±$3,480

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In DeKalb County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in DeKalb County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.5% of the housing units in DeKalb County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 211.01, DeKalb County, GA
  2. Census Tract 212.13, DeKalb County, GA
  3. Census Tract 224.03, DeKalb County, GA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DeKalb County, GA was Census Tract 211.01, DeKalb County, GA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 212.13, DeKalb County, GA and Census Tract 224.03, DeKalb County, GA, with respective values of $234,000 and $224,286.

The following map shows all of the tracts in DeKalb County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,683
Median Household Income
± $1,640
285k
Number of Households
± 4,867

In 2023, the median household income of the 285k households in DeKalb County, GA grew to $77,683 from the previous year's value of $76,044.

The following chart displays the households in DeKalb County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeKalb County, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (62.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (20%)
  3. Carpooled (9.65%)

In 2023, 62.8% of workers in DeKalb County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (9.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeKalb County, GA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in DeKalb County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in DeKalb County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeKalb County, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeKalb County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.41%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeKalb County, GA (101k out of 749k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeKalb County, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 19.2% of the children was living in poverty in DeKalb County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 14%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 644 in DeKalb County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 21.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

87% of the population of DeKalb County, GA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see 942 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.06% increase from the previous year (914 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1606 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

942 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeKalb County, GA

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see an average of 942 patients per year. This represents a 3.06% increase from the previous year (914 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeKalb County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
9.33%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeKalb County, GA declined by 1.65% from 13.2% to 13%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.2 in DeKalb County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.9% in DeKalb County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.2% in DeKalb County, GA.

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