DeKalb County, GA
Demographic and economic profile of DeKalb County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
DeKalb County, GA is a large suburban-urban county in metro Atlanta with a population of 770,307 that grew 2.5% over five years and a GDP per capita of $61,093, notably above median worker earnings of $45,652. The workforce is well-educated, with 46.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 68.3%, though unemployment is elevated at 6.4%. At a median household income of $80,644, median home value of $331,400, and median gross rent of $1,591/month, housing costs reflect the county's proximity to Atlanta, while a foreign-born population share of 17.3% signals a broadly international labor pool.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.5% since 2018
DeKalb County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone388,444 (50.8%)
- White Alone221,151 (28.9%)
- Asian Alone47,355 (6.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race42,550 (5.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone32,569 (4.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races29,094 (3.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish61,289
- 2.Other Indo-European18,292
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,062
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7,689
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6,637
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance87,542
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services68,506
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)40,319
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services34,506
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities30,943
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations190,697
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations73,995
- 3.Service Occupations56,368
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations48,391
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations20,213
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Information (LQ 1.88×)13,651
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.42×)67,922
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)30,929
- 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)27,674
- 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)19,230
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.