Georgia

DeKalb County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
53.3%
European
29.1%
Hispanic
8.4%
Other
5.6%
Indian
3.6%

Compared with Georgia and the United States

DeKalb Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Black or African American53.3%31.1%—
Non-Hispanic White29.1%47.9%58%
Hispanic8.4%12.1%—
Indian3.6%2%—
East Asian2.6%1.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in DeKalb County next to Georgia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.3 (−3.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—88.7 (−11.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$80,644$77,353$80,734
Median home value$357,800$303,300$332,700
Home price to income4.4×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,692/mo$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.2%21.6%21.0%