ABOUT DEKALB COUNTY
Formed: In 1822 from parts of Henry, Gwinnett and Fayette counties.
Named for: Baron Johann DeKalb, who accompanied Lafayette to America and served as a major general in the Continental Army.
Population: 676,996, second of 159 counties in Georgia; only Fulton has more (2002 Census Bureau estimate).
Area: 271 square miles.
Top employers (nongovernmental; listed alphabetically):
BellSouth Telecommunications
DeKalb Medical Center
Emory University
General Motors Corp.
United Parcel Service
Sales tax: 7 percent.
County millage: 37.81.
Municipalities:
Atlanta
Avondale Estates
Chamblee
Clarkston
Decatur
Doraville
Lithonia
Pine Lake
Stone Mountain
Did you know?
For more about the county
DeKalb County official Web site: www.co.dekalb.ga.us.
Sources: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, Census Bureau, Georgia Department of Labor, staff research.
