Median Household Income
$51,204
Median Home Value
$152,700
Median Gross Rent
$693/mo
Poverty Rate
22.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
78.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.1%
Median Age
39.5
Population Over Time
DeKalb County grew 1.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
71,074
2016
70,937
2018
71,200
2020
71,430
2022
71,680
2024
72,269
Business & Industry
DeKalb County has 1,165 business establishments employing 20,004 people.
Health care and social assistance
131
Other services (except public administration)
122
Accommodation and food services
103
Construction
92
Finance and insurance
83
Professional, scientific, and technical services
71
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
48
Wholesale trade
45
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.