Facts about Dekalb County

DeKalb County Highlights:

  • County has more than 700,000 residents who speak over 64 languages and one of the largest refugee resettlement locations in the country.
  • Our communities include Decatur, Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Doraville, Lithonia, Stone Mountain, and Dunwoody.
  • Home to the Centers for Disease Control, American Cancer Society national headquarters, & Yerkes Primate Center.
  • 130 parks consisting of approximately 6,000 acres of parkland and open space.
  • Home to 10 colleges & universities including: Emory University and Agnes Scott College.
  • Home to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Stone Mountain Park, DeKalb Peachtree Airport, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Michael C. Carols Museum, Fernbank Science Center, & Dunwoody Nature Center.
  • The East Lake Golf Club, permanent home of THE TOUR championship