Demographic Profile for De Kalb County, Georgia
From 2000, a extremely high amount of people have migrated to De Kalb from outside the country. The immigration into De Kalb accounts for 20.1 percent of all immigration into Georgia. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
De Kalb County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 677,959 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 668,389. This growth shows an increase of 1.4 percent. De Kalb ranks 21 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 328 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, De Kalb spans a total area of 268 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 2,528 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fairfax, VA (2,548 per sq. mile ), Middlesex, NJ (2,549 per sq. mile ), Dallas, TX (2,621 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Orleans, LA (2,519 per sq. mile ), Los Angeles, CA (2,447 per sq. mile ), Colonial Heights city, VA (2,350 per sq. mile ).
De Kalb County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 30.8 percent White, 55 percent African American, 3.9 percent Asian, and 9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 67.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, De Kalb has increased the percent of minority population when 66.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in De Kalb County, Georgia to be 34.4 years old. The median in De Kalb is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.3 years old. With 25 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, De Kalb can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
De Kalb County, Georgia had a total estimated population of 677,959 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 668,389. This growth shows an increase of 1.4 percent. De Kalb ranks 21 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 328 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, De Kalb spans a total area of 268 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 2,528 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fairfax, VA (2,548 per sq. mile ), Middlesex, NJ (2,549 per sq. mile ), Dallas, TX (2,621 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Orleans, LA (2,519 per sq. mile ), Los Angeles, CA (2,447 per sq. mile ), Colonial Heights city, VA (2,350 per sq. mile ).
De Kalb County, Georgia has a population that is comprised of 30.8 percent White, 55 percent African American, 3.9 percent Asian, and 9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 67.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, De Kalb has increased the percent of minority population when 66.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in De Kalb County, Georgia to be 34.4 years old. The median in De Kalb is greater than the median age in the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.3 years old. With 25 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, De Kalb can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
