Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 759,231 population of DeKalb County, Georgia comprised of 64,647 people who identified as Hispanic (8.52%), and 694,584 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.49%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Georgia with a population of 413,691 (54.49%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 273,453 (36.02%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,877 (6.57%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Georgia in 2021, with a population of 404,450 (53.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 224,092 (29.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,361 (6.5%).

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

You can find similar information for other Georgia counties, and for Georgia.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeKalb County, GA in 2021
Total Population:
Race in DeKalb County, GA in 2021
Total Population:
Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2021
Total Population:
Population By Race in DeKalb , GA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 413,691 54.49%
White Alone 273,453 36.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,645 0.48%
Asian Alone 49,877 6.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 912 0.12%
Two Or More Races 17,653 2.33%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , GA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,241 1.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,361 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,524 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 690 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 315 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,516 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 404,450 53.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 224,092 29.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,121 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 49,187 6.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 597 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,137 1.99%