DeKalb County, Georgia Population 2023

786,129

DeKalb County, Georgia's estimated 2023 population is 786,129 with a growth rate of 0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. DeKalb County, Georgia is the 4th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 691,893 and has seen a growth of 13.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010691,893
2011699,1427,2491.05%
2012706,3917,2491.04%
2013713,6407,2491.03%
2014720,8897,2491.02%
2015728,1387,2491.01%
2016735,3877,2491%
2017742,6367,2490.99%
2018749,8857,2490.98%
2019757,1347,2490.97%
2020764,3827,2480.96%
2021771,6317,2490.95%
2022778,8807,2490.94%
2023786,1297,2490.93%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.93% (7,249)
County Website
DeKalb County
State
Georgia
Founded
December 9, 1822
County Seat
Decatur
2010 Population
691,893
Growth Since 2010
13.62% (94,236)

DeKalb County, Georgia Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American400,88152.84%
White247,60632.64%
Asian46,3386.11%
Two or more races41,8995.52%
Other race15,1161.99%
Native American6,1700.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6240.08%
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Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DeKalb County, Georgia Population by Race

DeKalb County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2023

DeKalb County, Georgia Median Age

36.2

Total

35.1

Male

37.3

Female

DeKalb County, Georgia Adults

There are 583,319 adults, (95,593 of whom are seniors) in DeKalb County, Georgia.

DeKalb County, Georgia Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

DeKalb County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female398,69552.55%
Male359,93947.45%

DeKalb County, Georgia Population by Age

DeKalb County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All286,0682.6156.843.2
Non Family120,5491.345.954.1
Married106,0183.4175.524.5
Female46,2723.8344.955.1
Male13,2293.834852
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3.46

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

56.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeKalb County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

DeKalb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeKalb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 65%.

DeKalb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,611

Average Earnings

$49,630

Average Male

$41,803

Average Female

DeKalb County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeKalb County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

DeKalb County, Georgia Language

80.84% of DeKalb County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 19.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.46% of the population.

DeKalb County, Georgia Language

DeKalb County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black395,16464,74116.38%
Hispanic62,85113,65721.73%
White216,38311,3845.26%
Multiple40,6926,85916.86%
Asian45,3046,74314.88%
Other15,0013,94826.32%
Native6,1401,55825.37%
Islander62423337.34%
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13.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.41%

Male Poverty Rate

14.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeKalb County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeKalb County, Georgia is Islander, with 37.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeKalb County, Georgia is White, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.49%.

DeKalb County, Georgia Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
High School15.19%
Some College10.76%
Bachelors or Greater4.86%
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DeKalb County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.56%
Male Unemployed22.35%
Female Employed6.93%
Male Employed4.87%
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DeKalb County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeKalb County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeKalb County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

Female Marriage Rate

DeKalb County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

DeKalb County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

DeKalb County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DeKalb County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34,719

Number of Veterans

28,916

Male Veterans

5,803

Female Veterans

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DeKalb County, Georgia Veterans by War

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DeKalb County, Georgia Veterans by Age

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DeKalb County, Georgia Veterans by Race

DeKalb County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeKalb County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

DeKalb County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

DeKalb County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

DeKalb County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.4%

Born in DeKalb County, Georgia

85.25%

Native Born

16.47%

Foreign Born

8.94%

Non Citizen

7.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.25% of DeKalb County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 46.4% having been born in Georgia. 8.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

DeKalb County, Georgia Place of Birth

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