Where is DeKalb County, Georgia?

location of DeKalb county on a map — Location of DeKalb County within the state of Georgia

DeKalb County is a county equivalent area found in Georgia, USA. The county government of DeKalb is found in the county seat of Decatur.

With a total 702.25 sq. km of land and water area, DeKalb County, Georgia is the 2900th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 722,161 people, DeKalb County has a total 305313 households earning 50856 on average per year.

DeKalb County, Georgia offers the following attraction to visitors: Fernbank Science Center

DeKalb County, Georgia - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	13089
Area Codes	404,770
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Atlanta (population: 274,012), Decatur (population: 171,653), Stone Mountain (population: 115,136), Lithonia (population: 92,155), Ellenwood (population: 40,807), Tucker (population: 36,979), Clarkston (population: 22,471), Conley (population: 9,139), Avondale Estates (population: 5,989), Scottdale (population: 3,025)
Land Area	278,828 sq miles
Water Area	268 sq miles
Household Income	$50,856
Housing Units	305,313
Median Home Value	$168,900
High School Grads	88% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	40% of population
Retail Spending	$10,867 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$1,207,713 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Agnes Scott College, Interactive College of Technology, Emory University