DeKalb County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°46′N 84°14′W / 33.77°N 84.23°W | |
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Founded | December 9, 1822 |
Named for | Johann de Kalb |
Seat | Decatur |
Largest city | Atlanta |
Area | |
• Total | 271 sq mi (700 km2) |
• Land | 268 sq mi (690 km2) |
• Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 764,382 |
• Estimate (2023) | 762,992 ![]() |
• Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
Website | dekalbcountyga.gov |
DeKalb County (/dəˈkæb/, /ˌdiːˈkæb/ də-KAB, DEE-KAB) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,382,[1] making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur.[2]
DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan area. It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta (the other 90% lies in Fulton County).[3] Stonecrest is the largest city that is entirely within the county. DeKalb is primarily a suburban county.
In recent years, some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated, following a trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta. Stonecrest, Dunwoody and Brookhaven are now the largest cities that are entirely contained within the county.
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