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The total population of DeKalb County is estimated to be 761,209 with 361,801 males (47.53%) and 399,408 females (52.47%). There are 37,607 more females than males in DeKalb County.
The median household income in DeKalb County was $75,040 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,254(1.70%) from $73,786 in 2020. This income is 100.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, DeKalb County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,593. Overall, the median household income for the county of DeKalb County stands at $77,169.
In DeKalb County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,908 for males and $35,683 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,695 for males and $58,505 for females.
In DeKalb County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $120,298, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,441.
In 2022, the population of DeKalb County was 762,820, a 0.47% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, DeKalb County's population was 759,231, a decline of 0.68% compared to a population of 764,420 in 2020.
The median age in DeKalb County, GA is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.52% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 47.66% aged 30 to 64, 11.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of DeKalb County population: 32.64% are White, 52.84% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.11% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.99% are some other race and 5.52% are multiracial.