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DeKalb County, Georgia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
765,351
Households
287,239
Average household size
2.63
Median age
36.4 years
Median household income
$80,644
Housing units
330,830
Population comparison
2020 Census764,382
2024 estimate765,351
Change+0.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
765,351
Median age
36.4 years
Male
363,095
Female
402,256
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.4 years
Female median age
37.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
25,399Under 524,332
63,1915–1761,120
31,14518–2433,786
59,06825–3465,718
53,53935–4457,542
45,64845–5450,346
41,33855–6447,903
43,76765+61,509
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 525,39924,332
5–1763,19161,120
18–2431,14533,786
25–3459,06865,718
35–4453,53957,542
45–5445,64850,346
55–6441,33847,903
65+43,76761,509
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5–17
Male
5–9
22,948
10–14
25,869
15–17
14,374
Female
5–9
23,180
10–14
23,889
15–17
14,051
18–24
Male
18–19
8,899
20
4,152
21
5,244
22–24
12,850
Female
18–19
9,203
20
4,653
21
3,415
22–24
16,515
25–34
Male
25–29
27,767
30–34
31,301
Female
25–29
31,301
30–34
34,417
35–44
Male
35–39
29,317
40–44
24,222
Female
35–39
29,605
40–44
27,937
45–54
Male
45–49
22,644
50–54
23,004
Female
45–49
25,319
50–54
25,027
55–64
Male
55–59
21,217
60–61
9,590
62–64
10,531
Female
55–59
24,443
60–61
10,463
62–64
12,997
65+
Male
65–66
7,176
67–69
8,944
70–74
12,052
75–79
7,402
80–84
4,359
85+
3,834
Female
65–66
8,051
67–69
12,771
70–74
16,449
75–79
10,959
80–84
6,636
85+
6,643
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
388,44450.8%
White alone
221,15128.9%
Two or more races
71,6449.4%
Asian alone
47,3556.2%
Some other race
32,5694.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,6470.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5410.1%
Residents: 765,351.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone388,444
White alone221,151
Two or more races71,644
Asian alone47,355
Some other race32,569
American Indian / Alaska Native3,647
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander541

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
80,839
White, not Hispanic
213,872

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
164,071
Married-couple share
64.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
97,79334.0%
1 person
92,03432.0%
2 people
45,11415.7%
3 people
28,88710.1%
4 people
23,4118.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
14,153
6 People
5,046
7 Plus People
4,212
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person97,793
2 people92,034
3 people45,114
4 people28,887
5+ people23,411
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households164,071
Married-couple families106,30064.8% of family households
With children
42,04739.6%
Without children
64,25360.4%
Other families57,77135.2% of family households
Male householder
12,55321.7%
Female householder
45,21878.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households164,071Not applicable
Married-couple families106,30064.8%
With children42,04739.6%
Without children64,25360.4%
Other families57,77135.2%
Male householder12,55321.7%
Female householder45,21878.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$80,644
Median family
$105,080
Per capita
$46,998
Household incomeShare of households
40,92114.2%
Under $25k
48,92717.0%
$25–49k
45,22915.7%
$50–74k
34,21711.9%
$75–99k
45,62415.9%
$100–149k
25,8679.0%
$150–199k
46,45416.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,479
$10,000–$14,999
7,792
$15,000–$19,999
8,565
$20,000–$24,999
9,085
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,324
$30,000–$34,999
10,030
$35,000–$39,999
11,399
$40,000–$44,999
9,904
$45,000–$49,999
9,270
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
19,452
$60,000–$74,999
25,777
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
25,164
$125,000–$149,999
20,460
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k40,921
$25–49k48,927
$50–74k45,229
$75–99k34,217
$100–149k45,624
$150–199k25,867
$200k+46,454

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
526,378
High school or higher
90.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
47.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
24,0674.6%
Less than 9th grade
24,3964.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
103,35719.6%
High school or equivalent
84,73616.1%
Some college, no degree
40,1717.6%
Associate degree
138,83726.4%
Bachelor’s degree
110,81421.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,260
Nursery School
63
Kindergarten
178
First Grade
121
Second Grade
511
Third Grade
1,155
Fourth Grade
643
Fifth Grade
1,348
Sixth Grade
5,290
Seventh Grade
959
Eighth Grade
2,539
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,045
Tenth Grade
5,148
Eleventh Grade
5,232
Twelfth No Diploma
9,971
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
89,667
Ged Or Alternative Credential
13,690
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
27,380
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
57,356
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
74,389
Professional School Degree
20,529
Doctorate Degree
15,896
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade24,067
Grades 9–12, no diploma24,396
High school or equivalent103,357
Some college, no degree84,736
Associate degree40,171
Bachelor’s degree138,837
Graduate or professional110,814
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,02220,337
Widowed
25,34648,198
Divorced
5,2887,321
Separated
125,384124,285
Now Married
132,127138,035
Never Married
15,22516,953
Married Spouse Absent
110,159107,332
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,02220,337
Divorced25,34648,198
Separated5,2887,321
Now Married125,384124,285
Never Married132,127138,035
Married Spouse Absent15,22516,953
Married Spouse Present110,159107,332

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$357,800
Median gross rent
$1,692
Housing tenure
Owner
168,86858.8%
Renter
118,37141.2%
Occupied homes: 287,239.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner168,868
Renter118,371
Housing occupancy
Occupied
287,23986.8%
Vacant
43,59113.2%
Housing units: 330,830.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied287,239
Vacant43,591

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
118,443
Owners without mortgage
50,425
Vacancy reason
For rent14,918
For sale2,754
Rented, not occupied3,062
Sold, not occupied2,117
Seasonal1,275
Migrant workers23
Other19,442
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent14,918
For sale2,754
Rented, not occupied3,062
Sold, not occupied2,117
Seasonal1,275
Migrant workers23
Other19,442
Structure type
Detached183,932
Attached27,506
2–4 units16,396
5–19 units51,552
20+ units49,331
Mobile or other2,113
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,089
Structure 3–4 Units
13,307
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
24,781
Structure 10–19 Units
26,771
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
18,092
Structure 50 Plus Units
31,239
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,056
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
57
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached183,932
Attached27,506
2–4 units16,396
5–19 units51,552
20+ units49,331
Mobile or other2,113
Year builtHousing units by period
50,06215.1%
Before 1960
95,88929.0%
1960–79
96,04129.0%
1980–99
81,93924.8%
2000–19
6,8992.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
10,947
1940–1949
8,735
1950–1959
30,380
1960–79
1960–1969
43,654
1970–1979
52,235
1980–99
1980–1989
53,919
1990–1999
42,122
2000–19
2000–2009
53,534
2010–2019
28,405
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196050,062
1960–7995,889
1980–9996,041
2000–1981,939
2020+6,899
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
20,869
596
1990s
25,297
1,069
2000s
39,526
4,741
2010s
57,429
58,493
2020–22
22,439
41,210
2023+
3,308
12,262
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199020,869596
1990s25,2971,069
2000s39,5264,741
2010s57,42958,493
2020–2222,43941,210
2023+3,30812,262
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
8,0284.8%
Under $100k
39,56123.4%
$100–249k
72,28542.8%
$250–499k
28,29716.8%
$500–749k
12,3777.3%
$750–999k
6,1903.7%
$1–1.49m
2,1301.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,491
10000–14999
257
15000–19999
819
20000–24999
788
25000–29999
571
30000–34999
446
35000–39999
177
40000–49999
568
50000–59999
432
60000–69999
963
70000–79999
433
80000–89999
378
90000–99999
705
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,668
125000–149999
2,447
150000–174999
7,239
175000–199999
6,148
200000–249999
21,059
$250–499k
250000–299999
17,503
300000–399999
33,449
400000–499999
21,333
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,199
2000000+
931
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k8,028
$100–249k39,561
$250–499k72,285
$500–749k28,297
$750–999k12,377
$1–1.49m6,190
$1.5m+2,130
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,318
$500–9996,363
$1,000–1,49930,456
$1,500–1,99945,758
$2,000–2,49920,307
$2,500–2,9995,881
$3,000+3,251
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Under $500
Under 100
0
100–149
47
150–199
57
200–249
189
250–299
800
300–349
503
350–399
456
400–449
788
450–499
478
$500–999
500–549
556
550–599
372
600–649
381
650–699
456
700–749
493
750–799
389
800–899
1,607
900–999
2,109
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
11,620
1250–1499
18,836
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,871
3500+
1,380
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,318
$500–9996,363
$1,000–1,49930,456
$1,500–1,99945,758
$2,000–2,49920,307
$2,500–2,9995,881
$3,000+3,251
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,190
16,910
1 vehicle
52,139
63,682
2 vehicles
74,191
29,402
3 vehicles
26,394
6,556
4 vehicles
8,782
1,482
5+ vehicles
3,172
339
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,19016,910
1 vehicle52,13963,682
2 vehicles74,19129,402
3 vehicles26,3946,556
4 vehicles8,7821,482
5+ vehicles3,172339

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
377,442
Average commute
30.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
231,66561.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
33,6878.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
13,8903.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,6241.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
85,12722.6%Derived from published counts
Other
7,4492.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 377,442.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
4,964
Bicycle
660
Other
Other Transportation
3,809
Motorcycle
130
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
3,510
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone231,665
Carpool33,687
Public transit13,890
Walk or bicycle5,624
Work from home85,127
Other7,449
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
41,95914.4%
Under 15 min
105,96536.3%
15–29 min
83,03028.4%
30–44 min
33,07611.3%
45–59 min
28,2859.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
3,770
5–9
13,037
10–14
25,152
15–29 min
15–19
36,630
20–24
44,789
25–29
24,546
30–44 min
30–34
54,541
35–39
13,072
40–44
15,417
60+ min
60–89
19,778
90+
8,507
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min41,959
15–29 min105,965
30–44 min83,030
45–59 min33,076
60+ min28,285

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
610,494
Civilian labor force
416,256
Employed
389,664
Unemployed
26,592
Unemployment rate
6.4%
Poverty universe
753,374
Persons below poverty
103,129
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
264,692
Blue-collar workers
68,604
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
23,669
32,699
Sales Office Occupations
28,838
45,157
Management Business Science Arts
86,276
104,421
Production Transportation Material Moving
33,887
14,504
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
18,429
1,784
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations23,66932,699
Sales Office Occupations28,83845,157
Management Business Science Arts86,276104,421
Production Transportation Material Moving33,88714,504
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance18,4291,784

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
319,471
Workplace jobs
324,419
Internal commuters
85,651
Inbound commuters
238,768
Outbound commuters
233,820
Net worker inflow
4,948

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
663,58287.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
96,64012.7%
Residents: 760,222.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured663,582
Uninsured96,640
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
13,20613.7%
Under 19
38,43439.8%
Age 19–34
43,16244.7%
Age 35–64
1,8381.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1913,206
Age 19–3438,434
Age 35–6443,162
Age 65+1,838

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
633,11882.7%
Foreign born
132,23317.3%
Residents: 765,351.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born633,118
Foreign born132,233

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
64,665
Not a citizen
67,568

Residential mobility

Same house
649,937
Within same county
42,112
From another county
34,285
From another state
22,948
From abroad
7,077

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
326,101

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County, Georgia has 765,351 residents and a median age of 36.4 years. It ranks No. 86 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $90 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
DeKalb County, Georgia765,351$80,64436.4 years58.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Georgia10,940,407$77,35337.6 years65.7%

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