In 2021, DeKalb County, GA had a population of 759k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $69,423. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of DeKalb County, GA grew from 755,287 to 758,634, a 0.443% increase and its median household income grew from $65,116 to $69,423, a 6.61% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.07%), White (Hispanic) (3.56%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%).
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 (5,056 degrees awarded in 2021), Georgia Piedmont Technical College (1,675 degrees), and Strayer University-Georgia (1,085 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in DeKalb County, GA was $255,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.
Most people in DeKalb County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 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.