Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 710,783 population of DeKalb County, Georgia comprised of 64,013 people who identified as Hispanic (9.01%), and 646,770 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.99%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Georgia with a population of 390,413 (54.93%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 261,220 (36.75%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 41,105 (5.78%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Georgia in 2012, with a population of 381,889 (53.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 211,780 (29.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,440 (6.96%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 390,413 54.93%
White Alone 261,220 36.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,797 0.53%
Asian Alone 41,105 5.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 660 0.09%
Two Or More Races 13,588 1.91%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , GA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,524 1.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,440 6.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,531 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 635 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 367 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,516 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 381,889 53.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 211,780 29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,266 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,470 5.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 293 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,072 1.56%