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)
- Clarkston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Decatur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Doraville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County (GA)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
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- Mountain Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in DeKalb County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 568 people
- Mountain Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County (GA)
- 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)
- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Stone Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to DeKalb County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Rockdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |