DeKalb County's estimated 2025 population is 765,418 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. DeKalb County is the 4th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 692,536 and has seen a growth of 10.52% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of DeKalb County includes 51.46% Black or African American, 30.08% White, 6.12% Asian, 3.58% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 392,153 | 51.46% |
| White | 229,260 | 30.08% |
| Two or more races | 60,440 | 7.93% |
| Asian | 46,630 | 6.12% |
| Other race | 27,257 | 3.58% |
| Native American | 5,736 | 0.75% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 629 | 0.08% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
DeKalb County's average per capita income is $51,082. Household income levels show a median of $77,683. The poverty rate stands at 13.52%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $135,012 | $178,608 |
| Families | $101,059 | $142,341 |
| Households | $77,683 | $115,757 |
| Non Families | $55,028 | $76,993 |
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