Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 762,992 population of DeKalb County, Georgia comprised of 79,301 people who identified as Hispanic (10.39%), and 683,691 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.61%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Georgia with a population of 409,996 (53.74%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 279,164 (36.59%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,400 (6.48%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Georgia in 2023, with a population of 398,927 (52.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 218,733 (28.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 60,431 (7.92%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 409,996 53.74%
White Alone 279,164 36.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,664 0.61%
Asian Alone 49,400 6.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 881 0.12%
Two Or More Races 18,887 2.48%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , GA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,069 1.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 60,431 7.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,589 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 822 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 360 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,030 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 398,927 52.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 218,733 28.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,075 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48,578 6.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 521 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,857 2.08%