Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, GA

The map below shows majority race by area in DeKalb County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on DeKalb County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

DeKalb County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in DeKalb County overall is black, making up 49.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.7%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in DeKalb County

 
Self-Identified Race
DeKalb County, GA Population
White
27.7%
Hispanic
10.9%
Black
49.9%
Asian
6.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for DeKalb County, GA

The map below shows diversity in DeKalb County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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DeKalb County Diversity Score

65.5

More diverse than 97% of US counties

DeKalb County has a diversity score of 65.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. DeKalb County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within DeKalb County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north DeKalb County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast DeKalb County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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