Demographics

In 2014, the City of Chamblee welcomed some 12,000 new residents into the city from the newly annexed area Dresden East Civic Association (DECA), making Chamblee DeKalb’s third largest city. The City of Chamblee grew from 3.18 square miles to 7.85 square miles. Now, Chamblee has 29,428 residents. Check out a 2014 Demographic Snapshot from the city's Comprehensive Plan.

Chamblee is a diverse community with strong economic metrics. The below data was compiled from LocalIntel as well as the US Census Bureau, the American Community Survey 2018, Census 2010 Summary File 1 and US Census Bureau Quick Facts. Esri forecasts for 2018 and 2023 Esri converted Census 2000 data into 2010 geography.

Chamblee ATL US




Ethnicity


% White 44.7% 40.1% 76.6%
% Hispanic 42.0% 4.8% 18.1%
% Asian 11.6% 4.0% 5.8%
% African-American 16.1% 52.4% 13.4%
% Speak Spanish 43.4% 9.8% 11.1%

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