DeKalb (GA): Profile

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 759,932 people. This is an increase of 9.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 691,893 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeKalb represented 7.14% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in DeKalb County:

Avondale Estates
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,110 people
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Chamblee
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
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Clarkston
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
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Decatur
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,655 people
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Doraville
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,264 people
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La Vista
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- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Lithonia
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
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Montreal
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- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mountain Park
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  - Estimated population in 2019: 568 people
- Mountain Woods
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  - Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pine Lake
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
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- Pine Mountain
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  - Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pinehurst
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  - Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stone Mountain
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,312 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to DeKalb County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Clayton County
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- Fulton County
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- Gwinnett County
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- Henry County
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- Rockdale County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of DeKalb County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of DeKalb County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.