Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dekalb, GA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 747,299 population of Dekalb County, Georgia comprised of 63,016 people who identified as Hispanic (8.43%), and 684,283 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.57%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Dekalb County, Georgia with a population of 411,875 (55.12%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 266,611 (35.68%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 48,699 (6.52%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dekalb County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 403,056 (53.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 218,365 (29.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 48,246 (6.46%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 411,875 55.12%
White Alone 266,611 35.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,718 0.5%
Asian Alone 48,699 6.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 790 0.11%
Two Or More Races 15,606 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Dekalb , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,819 1.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 48,246 6.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,482 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 625 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 410 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,434 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 403,056 53.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 218,365 29.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,236 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48,074 6.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,172 1.76%