Were Is Dekalb County?

DeKalb County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

What areas are DeKalb County?

DeKalb is the fourth-most populated county in metro Atlanta and has one of the region's most diverse populations. Within DeKalb County are the cities of Atlanta*, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody*, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stonecrest, Stone Mountain, and Tucker.

Is DeKalb a bad area?

DeKalb is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. The rate of violent crime in DeKalb is 6.28 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in DeKalb generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime.