Median Household Income
$80,644
Median Home Value
$357,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,692/mo
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.4%
Median Age
36.4
Population Over Time
DeKalb County grew 8.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
707,185
2016
723,902
2018
743,187
2020
755,287
2022
761,209
2024
765,351
Business & Industry
DeKalb County has 18,258 business establishments employing 298,747 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3,178
Health care and social assistance
2,378
Accommodation and food services
1,726
Other services (except public administration)
1,555
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,313
Construction
954
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
886
Finance and insurance
877
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.