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Welcome to DeKalb County ...

Time Zone: DeKalb County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Decatur is the Seat for DeKalb County.

DeKalb County was founded in 1822. DeKalb was created by taking area from Henry, and Fayette Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DeKalb had a population of 759,297 people. This is an increase of 9.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 692,443 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeKalb represented 7.15% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in DeKalb County:

  • Avondale Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chamblee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chamblee is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
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  • Clarkston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,655 people
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  • Doraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • La Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • La Vista is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
  • Lithonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montreal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Montreal is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
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    • Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 568 people
    • Mountain Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Pine Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Pinehurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Stone Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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