Dekalb County

  1. Dekalb County Legal Resources
  2. Dekalb County Statistics
  3. Dekalb County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dekalb County Employment Information
  5. Dekalb County Family Information
  6. Dekalb County Education Information
  7. Dekalb County Business Information
  8. Dekalb County Public Benefits Information
  9. Dekalb County Criminal Information
  10. Dekalb County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dekalb County Cities
  12. Dekalb County Zip Codes


Dekalb County Legal Resources Back to top

Tennessee Constitution

Tennessee State Resources
Tennessee Website
Tennessee Governor
Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee Courts
Tennessee Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Tennessee Middle


Dekalb County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,423
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 247 / 229 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 788.830 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 63.227 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 100,000.000 acres (404.600 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 887
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 44.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 3.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,833,000
  • Physicians (2004): 17
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (51)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,278
  • Federal Spending (2004): $130,102
Back to top

Dekalb County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,409
Building Permits Issued (2006): 25
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,015
Dekalb County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,356 20.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,466 6.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,846 72.46%

Dekalb County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Employment Information Back to top
Dekalb County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,332 6,902 429 5.86% 59
1991 7,628 7,087 542 7.10% 71
1992 7,673 7,095 579 7.54% 75
1993 7,715 7,139 576 7.47% 75
1994 8,286 7,769 517 6.24% 63
1995 8,522 7,879 643 7.55% 75
1996 8,661 7,998 663 7.66% 77
1997 8,932 8,343 589 6.60% 66
1998 8,284 7,716 567 6.85% 69
1999 8,150 7,639 511 6.27% 62
2000 8,660 8,245 416 4.80% 48
2001 8,501 8,039 462 5.44% 54
2002 9,084 8,618 466 5.13% 52
2003 9,579 9,095 484 5.05% 50
2004 9,728 9,232 496 5.10% 51
2005 9,812 9,242 570 5.81% 58
2006 10,256 9,707 549 5.35% 53
2007 10,333 9,868 465 4.50% 45
2008 10,383 9,775 608 5.86% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,332 9,797 535 5.18% 52
Feb 2008 10,315 9,759 556 5.39% 54
Mar 2008 10,331 9,747 584 5.65% 57
Apr 2008 10,402 9,895 507 4.87% 49
May 2008 10,438 9,852 586 5.61% 56
Jun 2008 10,646 9,990 656 6.16% 62
Jul 2008 10,351 9,710 641 6.19% 62
Aug 2008 10,197 9,524 673 6.60% 66
Sep 2008 10,432 9,698 734 7.04% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dekalb County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,358 15.47%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 986 11.23%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 580 6.61%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 302 3.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 298 3.39%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 298 3.39%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 292 3.33%
8. Metal Manufactuing 276 3.14%
9. Educational Services 270 3.08%
10. Truck Transportation 270 3.08%
11. Public Administration 218 2.48%
12. Health Care 214 2.44%
13. Repair and Maintenance 192 2.19%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 2.10%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 178 2.03%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 168 1.91%
17. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 162 1.85%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 154 1.75%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 148 1.69%
20. U.S. Postal Service 146 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 948 13.17%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 886 12.31%
3. Educational Services 864 12.00%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 494 6.86%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 436 6.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 300 4.17%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 236 3.28%
8. Public Administration 230 3.20%
9. Social Assistance 220 3.06%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 170 2.36%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 154 2.14%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 134 1.86%
13. Department and Other General Stores 120 1.67%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 114 1.58%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 112 1.56%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 110 1.53%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 106 1.47%
18. Utilities 102 1.42%
19. Metal Manufactuing 96 1.33%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 96 1.33%

Dekalb County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 768 8.75%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 540 6.15%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 526 5.99%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 466 5.31%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 384 4.37%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 378 4.31%
7. Other Management Occupations 376 4.28%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 348 3.96%
9. Other Construction Trades 346 3.94%
10. Carpenters 308 3.51%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 302 3.44%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 274 3.12%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 264 3.01%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 244 2.78%
15. Agricultural Workers 234 2.67%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 186 2.12%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 176 2.01%
18. Cashiers 104 1.18%
19. Religious Workers 102 1.16%
20. Construction Laborers 96 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 600 8.34%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 546 7.59%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 374 5.20%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 336 4.67%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 324 4.50%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 288 4.00%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 274 3.81%
8. Secretaries and Admins 274 3.81%
9. Cashiers 220 3.06%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 200 2.78%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 180 2.50%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 174 2.42%
13. Registered Nurses 166 2.31%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 164 2.28%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 162 2.25%
16. Other Management Occupations 156 2.17%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 2.14%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 152 2.11%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 130 1.81%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 128 1.78%

Dekalb County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,419 54.31%
15-35 hours 2,393 8.43%
1-14 hours 514 1.81%
No regular hours 10,065 35.45%

Dekalb County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 781 5.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 828 5.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,262 8.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,205 14.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,206 14.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,100 13.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,677 10.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 840 5.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 284 1.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 594 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 126 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 146 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,149 7.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,160 7.55%

Dekalb County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,033 6.73%
5-9 2,287 14.89%
10-14 2,909 18.94%
15-19 1,994 12.98%
20-24 1,646 10.72%
25-29 628 4.09%
30-34 1,419 9.24%
35-39 300 1.95%
40-44 603 3.93%
45-59 1,134 7.38%
60-89 920 5.99%
At least 90 485 3.16%

Dekalb County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.25% 10,459 68.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,322 15.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,134 7.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,405 9.15%

Dekalb County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,323 14.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,148 75.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 256 1.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 573 3.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 677 4.22%

Dekalb County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,996 (34,214 people)
Families (2000): 10,080 (29,156 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,953
People at same address in 1995: 19,904
Dekalb County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,501 17.41%
$10,000-$14,999 1,255 8.74%
$15,000-$19,999 1,100 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 1,164 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 1,045 7.28%
$30,000-$34,999 1,116 7.77%
$35,000-$39,999 889 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 778 5.42%
$45,000-$49,999 616 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 1,311 9.13%
$60,000-$74,999 1,101 7.66%
$75,000-$99,999 778 5.42%
$100,000-$124,999 270 1.88%
$125,000-$149,999 90 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 150 1.04%
$200,000 or more 200 1.39%

Dekalb County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,781 25.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,374 33.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 2.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,214 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 886 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 355 5.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 105 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.06%

Dekalb County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,688 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,012 10.82%
Public Assistance 423 1.14%
Retirement 1,969 5.31%
Self Employment 2,406 6.49%
Social Security 4,666 12.59%
Supplemental Security 1,051 2.83%
Wage / Salary 10,004 26.98%
Other 1,856 5.01%

Dekalb County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,104 61.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,245 38.87%

Dekalb County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,506 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 9,110 64.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,267 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 275 1.94%

Dekalb County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,827 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 8,924 60.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,939 13.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,015 13.70%

Dekalb County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Education Information Back to top
Dekalb County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,507 16.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,090 18.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,533 38.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,784 13.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 638 2.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,634 5.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,174 4.29%

Dekalb County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 262 1.50% 211 1.21% 473 2.71%
Kindergarten 460 2.64% 28 0.16% 488 2.80%
Grades 1-4 1,602 9.19% 58 0.33% 1,660 9.53%
Grades 5-8 2,024 11.62% 52 0.30% 2,076 11.92%
Grades 9-12 1,918 11.01% 152 0.87% 2,070 11.88%
Undergrad college 560 3.21% 66 0.38% 626 3.59%
Graduate or professional school 152 0.87% 8 0.05% 160 0.92%
Total 6,978 40.05% 575 3.30% 7,553 43.35%

Dekalb County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $95,861,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $10,015,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $444,982
Retired workers (2005): 2,285
Dekalb County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 4 2
1999 - Construction 3 1 12 7 4
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 5 3 8
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 3 11 17
1999 - Information 0 0 4 0 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 4 12 8 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 9 6 19
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 5 2 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 1 8
1999 - Retail Trade 5 4 18 16 23
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 0 1 1
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 1 3 3
1999 - Total 21 27 75 66 105
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 4 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 4 3
2000 - Construction 1 3 11 6 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 1 4 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 7 8 20
2000 - Information 0 0 1 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 10 8 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 6 6 21
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 2 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 1 1 5
2000 - Retail Trade 8 4 17 16 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 0 2
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 1 2
2000 - Total 22 24 64 63 114
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 3 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 6 1
2001 - Construction 2 3 6 9 7
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 3 3 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 14 4 17
2001 - Information 1 0 1 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 0 8 12 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 11 6 18
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 6 5
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 2 3
2001 - Retail Trade 6 6 18 14 27
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 0 4 3
2001 - Total 24 17 71 72 101
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 4 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 1 3
2002 - Construction 2 2 4 7 8
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 2 5 4
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 11 4 17
2002 - Information 0 1 2 2 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 10 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 5 6 11 16
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 4 2 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 2 6
2002 - Retail Trade 9 7 21 13 25
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 0 0 2
2002 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 1 4
2002 - Total 23 27 68 62 109
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 2 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 3 2 2
2003 - Construction 4 5 4 4 7
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 3 2 7
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 4 8 21
2003 - Information 0 0 3 0 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 12 9 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 11 7 15
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 8 3 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 5
2003 - Retail Trade 4 10 27 20 17
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 2
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 3 2 2
2003 - Total 23 21 83 64 95
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 4 1 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 5 3 2
2004 - Construction 1 1 8 4 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 4 6
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 10 9 14
2004 - Information 1 0 1 1 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 12 8 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 6 6 18
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 7 3 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 0 8
2004 - Retail Trade 8 3 21 20 23
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 0 1 1
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 1 6 1
2004 - Total 24 18 80 67 99
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 4 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 0 6 4
2005 - Construction 2 0 6 7 5
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 6 0 2 2 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 7 9 15
2005 - Information 1 1 1 0 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 2 1 10 12 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 9 7 16
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 6 4 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 0 7
2005 - Retail Trade 6 12 22 21 17
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 1 2
2005 - Total 27 27 71 74 96

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dekalb County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,314 83.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,930 16.83%

Dekalb County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $355 $170 $1,536 $0 $0 $227 $2,118 $1,054 $2,169 $1,391
1971 $396 $230 $2,003 $0 $0 $260 $2,659 $1,180 $3,637 $1,676
1972 $440 $327 $2,716 $0 $0 $226 $3,382 $1,488 $2,579 $1,259
1973 $426 $305 $2,111 $0 $0 $352 $2,889 $1,373 $2,442 $1,115
1974 $452 $363 $2,481 $0 $0 $164 $3,097 $1,376 $2,327 $1,034
1975 $497 $381 $2,488 $0 $0 $603 $3,588 $1,795 $2,013 $866
1976 $522 $400 $2,613 $0 $0 $632 $3,767 $1,884 $2,013 $866
1977 $670 $422 $2,644 $0 $0 $225 $3,539 $2,046 $1,869 $914
1978 $883 $465 $2,819 $0 $0 $304 $4,006 $2,241 $1,883 $1,248
1979 $1,081 $532 $3,018 $0 $0 $394 $4,493 $2,465 $1,741 $1,436
1980 $1,109 $520 $3,081 $0 $0 $468 $4,658 $2,025 $1,623 $1,374
1981 $1,128 $593 $3,094 $0 $0 $521 $4,743 $2,794 $1,862 $1,946
1982 $1,260 $629 $3,262 $0 $0 $517 $5,039 $2,763 $1,858 $1,445
1983 $1,381 $604 $3,314 $0 $0 $526 $5,221 $2,881 $1,868 $1,632
1984 $1,381 $616 $3,314 $0 $0 $391 $5,086 $2,979 $1,788 $1,686
1985 $1,549 $713 $4,135 $0 $0 $579 $6,263 $3,350 $1,672 $1,899
1986 $1,519 $778 $4,392 $0 $0 $636 $6,547 $3,794 $1,399 $1,796
1987 $1,519 $826 $5,418 $0 $0 $636 $7,573 $4,153 $1,296 $1,851
1988 $1,604 $951 $5,364 $0 $0 $723 $7,691 $4,454 $2,403 $2,425
1989 $1,910 $936 $5,762 $0 $0 $749 $8,421 $4,771 $2,259 $1,789
1990 $2,000 $972 $6,230 $0 $0 $860 $9,090 $5,010 $1,927 $1,496
1991 $2,317 $977 $223 $0 $0 $644 $3,184 $5,612 $2,236 $2,398
1992 $2,317 $979 $6,178 $0 $0 $850 $9,345 $5,668 $1,750 $2,604
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,840 $1,205 $10,529 $0 $0 $1,766 $15,135 $7,878 $2,674 $4,827
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,669 $1,475 $13,097 $0 $0 $2,621 $19,387 $10,571 $8,541 $8,548


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,104 $124 $107 $30 $350 $0 $1,923
$19 $29 $83 $0 $0 $77
1971 $1,997 $67 $446 $210 $334 $10 $3,380
$6 $32 $112 $0 $0 $166
1972 $2,592 $105 $297 $68 $384 $40 $3,817
$17 $34 $142 $0 $0 $138
1973 $2,213 $109 $27 $85 $413 $11 $3,363
$18 $39 $140 $0 $0 $308
1974 $2,213 $82 $82 $33 $430 $39 $3,472
$57 $0 $132 $0 $0 $404
1975 $2,611 $88 $48 $32 $482 $10 $3,731
$47 $4 $127 $0 $0 $282
1976 $2,741 $93 $50 $34 $506 $10 $3,917
$50 $4 $133 $0 $0 $296
1977 $2,238 $141 $66 $37 $528 $0 $3,599
$92 $1 $133 $0 $0 $363
1978 $2,645 $259 $78 $18 $658 $1 $4,342
$128 $1 $107 $0 $0 $447
1979 $2,790 $264 $68 $110 $752 $4 $4,571
$135 $1 $107 $0 $0 $340
1980 $2,550 $322 $89 $116 $610 $22 $4,430
$179 $3 $82 $0 $0 $457
1981 $3,161 $363 $113 $125 $461 $0 $5,052
$188 $2 $95 $0 $0 $544
1982 $3,949 $171 $105 $41 $502 $0 $5,775
$217 $1 $144 $0 $0 $645
1983 $3,473 $204 $101 $24 $582 $0 $5,446
$180 $1 $142 $0 $0 $739
1984 $3,578 $241 $110 $104 $844 $0 $5,808
$276 $1 $148 $0 $0 $506
1985 $4,215 $222 $108 $38 $1,149 $0 $6,863
$298 $4 $131 $0 $0 $698
1986 $4,345 $253 $82 $30 $993 $0 $6,798
$273 $4 $128 $0 $0 $690
1987 $4,965 $267 $97 $30 $1,083 $0 $8,167
$307 $5 $105 $0 $0 $1,308
1988 $5,853 $279 $102 $154 $1,205 $0 $8,785
$299 $10 $135 $0 $0 $748
1989 $6,569 $312 $126 $265 $981 $0 $9,544
$282 $10 $167 $0 $0 $832
1990 $5,965 $336 $108 $332 $1,469 $0 $9,810
$341 $13 $158 $0 $0 $1,088
1991 $6,261 $401 $81 $267 $997 $0 $9,488
$306 $4 $0 $0 $0 $1,171
1992 $6,597 $401 $81 $251 $1,387 $0 $10,011
$298 $4 $136 $0 $0 $856
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $10,852 $818 $115 $351 $1,326 $0 $14,858
$546 $2 $165 $0 $0 $683
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $14,687 $851 $143 $201 $1,345 $0 $20,382
$819 $21 $517 $0 $0 $1,798

Dekalb County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 40
Dekalb County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Dekalb County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,164 12.42%
10-19 Years 2,306 13.24%
20-29 Years 2,228 12.79%
30-39 Years 2,670 15.32%
40-49 Years 2,549 14.63%
50-59 Years 2,162 12.41%
60-69 Years 1,575 9.04%
70-79 Years 1,151 6.61%
80-89 Years 532 3.05%
90+ Years 86 0.49%

Dekalb County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,612 49.43%
Color 1 Box Female 8,811 50.57%

Dekalb County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,338 93.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 633 3.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 249 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 122 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Dekalb County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,809 43.91%
2. Irish 3,836 17.17%
3. English 2,935 13.14%
4. German 1,757 7.86%
5. Scotch Irish 689 3.08%
6. Dutch 592 2.65%
7. Scottish 553 2.48%
8. Italian 503 2.25%
9. French Non-Basque 498 2.23%
10. European 232 1.04%

Dekalb County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,375 96.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 954 2.84%
3. French 77 0.23%
4. Laotian 74 0.22%
5. Other West Germanic 22 0.07%
6. Vietnamese 22 0.07%
7. Chinese 20 0.06%
8. Italian 16 0.05%
9. Other Slavic 4 0.01%

Dekalb County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,728 97.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 126 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 814 2.28%

Dekalb County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dekalb County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Cities Back to top

Dekalb County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37012 37095  
37059 37166