DeKalb County, GA

Welcome to DeKalb County.

DeKalb County is the fourth most populous in the state of Georgia, representing 7% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 29%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $51.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, DeKalb County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Decatur.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	70.24%	26.73%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	72.71%	26.64%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	78.99%	20.35%	+++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	77.78%	21.02%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	79.86%	16.35%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	83.12%	15.74%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	29%

Government Enterprises	11%	21%
Private Industries	89%	30%
Agriculture	<1%	5684%
Mining	<1%	30%
Utilities	2%	6%
Construction	4%	14%
Manufacturing	4%	11%
– Durable	2%	19%
– Nondurable	2%	5%
Trade	15%	32%
– Wholesale	8%	23%
– Retail	7%	42%
Transportation	3%	37%
Information	7%	24%
Finance & Insurance	8%	48%
Real Estate	14%	25%
Professional & Business Services	13%	35%
Educational Services	7%	32%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	32%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	34%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	45%
Other Services²	2%	20%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	84	97
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	80	95
📺 Electronics & Appliance	51	96
🛒 Grocery Stores	358	98
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	96	97
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	215	98
⛽ Gasoline Stations	262	99
👕 Clothing Stores	207	97
👠 Shoe Stores	53	96
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	71	96
🏸 Sporting Goods	17	87
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	15	92
🏬 Department Stores	115	98
💐 Florists	14	92
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	31	93
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	20	93
🍺 Bars & Taverns	34	92
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	604	98
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	663	98
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	533	99
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	101	97
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$254,700	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$157,000	$158,700
Next highest 20%	25%	$79,200	$101,000
Middle 20%	15%	$47,700	$60,600
Second lowest 20%	8%	$26,900	$37,300
Bottom 20%	3%	Below $10,000	$17,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		65%	$65,700
Self-Employment		9%	$42,400
Investment Income¹		13%	$15,500
Social Security		37%	$19,900
Supplemental Security		6%	$10,300
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		22%	$26,200
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	5%	4%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	7%	6%	5%
$50K – $99K	1%	11%	10%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	10%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	6%	6%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$45,200	$37,000
African-American	$29,200	$26,200
Hispanic	$40,500	$27,500
Asian		$188,100

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$23,100	$20,400
Highschool & GED	$42,300	$26,500
Some College to Associate’s	$45,700	$35,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$55,300	$42,300
Graduate Degree	$75,300	$69,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$62,800	$58,900
STEM²	$73,300	$29,900
Gray-Collar³	$65,800	$27,300
Pink-Collar⁴		$24,300
Sales⁵	$34,600	$34,800
Blue-Collar⁶	$42,200	$27,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	++	$
Hail	+++	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	++
Landslide	++
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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