DeKalb County, Georgia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

765,351

Median Age

36.4

Male Median

35.4

Female Median

37.6

DeKalb County, Georgia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

DeKalb County, Georgia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.7%%.

+11.7%% Growth

DeKalb County, Georgia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


DeKalb County, Georgia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202436.4765,351
202336.3762,105
202236.3761,209
202136.2758,634
202035.9755,287
201935.8749,323
201835.6743,187
201735.5736,066
201635.2723,902
201535.1716,331
201434.9707,185
201334.6700,308
201234.3694,671
201134.1690,003
201033.9685,371

DeKalb County, Georgia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.5%
5–1716.2%
18–248.5%
25–3416.3%
35–5427.1%
55–6411.7%
65+13.8%

Dependency Ratios for DeKalb County, Georgia

Total Dependency Ratio:
57.5
Youth Dependency:
35.8
Old-Age Dependency:
21.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for DeKalb County, Georgia

The median age in DeKalb County, Georgia is 36.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of DeKalb County, Georgia is 765,351.

In DeKalb County, Georgia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in DeKalb County, Georgia is aging.
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