DeKalb County , Georgia
Population: 762,105 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,683 Home $331,400 Rent $1,591/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
DeKalb County's headline indicators land 4% above the national median on income ($77,683), with housing 9% above the US figure ($331,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks DeKalb County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$77,683
Median Income
household
$331,400
Home Value
median
$1,591/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,683 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,544 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Median Home Value | $331,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,591/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 762,105 |
| Median Age | 36.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 46.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.5%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
11.5%
Smoking
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
22.3%
No Physical Activity
16.9%
Depression
37.0%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 94.3 · 94th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.06
🌀 Hurricane
72.63
🔥 Wildfire
43.73
❄️ Winter Storm
65.37
🌍 Earthquake
94.75
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