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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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