In 2019, DeKalb County, GA had a population of 759k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $63,652. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of DeKalb County, GA grew from 756,558 to 759,297, a 0.362% increase and its median household income declined from $64,461 to $63,652, a −1.26% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%). 0% of the households in DeKalb County, GA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
91.1% of the residents in DeKalb County, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in DeKalb County, GA are Emory University (4,966 degrees awarded in 2020), Georgia Piedmont Technical College (1,825 degrees), and Strayer University-Georgia (1,119 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in DeKalb County, GA was $252,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%. Most people in DeKalb County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in DeKalb County, GA was 2 cars per household.
DeKalb County, GA borders Clayton County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Henry County, GA, and Rockdale County, GA.