DeKalb County vs. Fulton County

DeKalb County (GA)Fulton County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)756,5581,050,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.3%14.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)691,971920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010691,893920,581
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.4%11.7%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.6%
White alone, percent35.8%45.6%
Black or African American alone, percent54.9%44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent6.6%7.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.6%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent29.2%39.7%
Veterans, 2014-201836,79542,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.4%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)314,302480,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.3%51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$192,400$290,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,510$1,836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$535$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,116$1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.2%43.9%
Building permits, 20183,67310,051
Households, 2014-2018277,757400,016
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.0%15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.4%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.9%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.4%51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.9%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.1%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,358,1244,627,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,808,7989,875,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,630,7688,987,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,554,71429,149,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,956,51813,382,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,252$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.228.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,280$64,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,100$43,707
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 201717,03636,792
Total employment, 2017271,992813,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,349,56659,154,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201780,208111,542
All firms, 201281,968125,745
Men-owned firms, 201238,92763,155
Women-owned firms, 201237,90351,911
Minority-owned firms, 201247,43857,263
Nonminority-owned firms, 201232,62163,779
Veteran-owned firms, 20127,67311,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201271,907108,009
Black-owned firms, percent, 200739.6%26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.8%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200737.2%32.3%
Population per square mile, 20102,585.71,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2010267.58526.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeKalb county (GA) and Fulton county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.