Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 755,514 population of DeKalb County, Georgia comprised of 63,716 people who identified as Hispanic (8.43%), and 691,798 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 415,183 (54.95%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 269,912 (35.73%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,170 (6.51%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Georgia in 2018, with a population of 406,322 (53.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 221,189 (29.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 48,723 (6.45%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeKalb County, GA in 2018

Total Population:755,514

Non Hispanic (91.57%)

Hispanic (8.43%)

Race in DeKalb County, GA in 2018

Total Population:755,514

Black or African American Alone (54.95%)

White Alone (35.73%)

Asian Alone (6.51%)

Two or more races (2.19%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2018

Total Population:755,514

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (53.78%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (29.28%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.45%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.42%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.21%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.86%)

Population By Race in DeKalb , GA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	415,183	54.95%
White Alone	269,912	35.73%
Asian Alone	49,170	6.51%
Two Or More Races	16,560	2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,770	0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	919	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , GA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	406,322	53.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	221,189	29.28%
White Alone - Hispanic	48,723	6.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	48,519	6.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	14,056	1.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8,861	1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,603	0.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,504	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,167	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	651	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	545	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	374	0.05%