Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 698,496 population of DeKalb County, Georgia comprised of 65,011 people who identified as Hispanic (9.31%), and 633,485 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.69%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Georgia with a population of 385,331 (55.17%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 257,359 (36.85%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 38,202 (5.47%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 376,873 (53.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 207,036 (29.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 50,323 (7.2%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in DeKalb, Georgia.

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Population By Race in DeKalb , GA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 385,331 55.17%
White Alone 257,359 36.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,954 0.57%
Asian Alone 38,202 5.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 590 0.08%
Two Or More Races 13,060 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,458 1.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 50,323 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,746 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 626 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 327 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,531 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 376,873 53.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 207,036 29.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,208 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37,576 5.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 263 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,529 1.51%