DeKalb

DeKalb County was formed in 1822 and named after Baron Johann DeKalb, who was a general with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. According to 2005 Census estimates, it is the third most populous county in Georgia as well as the third most populous in the 10-county Atlanta region. At 268 square miles, DeKalb ranks 113th (out of 159) in the state in area and sixth in the 10-county region. Given its relatively small size, DeKalb is the most densely-populated county in the state.

Download DeKalb's demographic profile here (PDF)

DeKalb Today

DeKalb Population 1970 - 2007:

1970:   415,387   |   1980:   483,024   |   1990:  553,800

2000:   665,865   |   2005:   710,400   |   2007:  718,400

% change, 2000-2007: 7.9 %

Need more detailed information? 
Go to the Population & Housing Data page and download the "population variables" spreadsheet 
 

DeKalb Employment 1980 - 2006:

1980:  218,142  |   1990: 318,300  |   2000: 346,900

2005: 299,445   |   2006: 303,829

% change, 1990-2000:  9.0%
% change, 2000-2006: -12.4%

See the data by job sector (Excel)
See the map (PDF) 

DeKalb Housing 2000 - 2007:

2007 Housing Units:  297,275   |   2000 Housing Units: 261,231

2007 Single Family:   185,171   |   2000 Single Family:  170,026

2007 Multi-family:     111,198   |   2000 Multi-family:       90,256

% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 13.8%
% of single-family units, 2007: 62%
% of multi-family units, 2007: 37%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 0%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 8.9%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 23.2%

Need more detailed information?
Go to the Population & Housing Data page and download the "housing variables" spreadsheet 
  

DeKalb Tomorrow

DeKalb Population 2000 - 2030:

2000:   665,865 |   2010:  722,708 |   2020:  767,422

2030:   819,073

% change, 2000-2030: 23.0%

DeKalb Employment 2000 - 2030:

2000:   346,900|  2010:  324,397 |   2020:  368,181

2030:   431,013

% change, 2000-2030: 24.2% 

Need more detailed information?
Get population data at the Superdistrict and “neighborhood” or census tract level (Excel)
     See superdistrict map (PDF)
     See census tract map (PDF) 
 

Other Profiles of DeKalb

Additional profiles of DeKalb County:

• Georgia Department of Community Affairs (Georgia County Snapshots)
• Census 2000 profile
• Georgia Department of Labor profile
• Georgia Division of Public Health Vital Statistics

Last modified Friday, June 13, 2008 15:40