· Population over 677,959 (2005 estimate – U.S. Census Bureau)
· Founded in 1822 and named in honor of Johann Baron de Kolb
· County Seat – Decatur
· Georgia’s most culturally diverse county with over 64 spoken languages
· Over 100 hotels and over 12,000 rooms
· Home to the nation’s second most affluent African-American population
· Home to Stone Mountain Park, the world’s largest granite outcropping and the world’s largest  relief carving
· A portion of Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
· DeKalb County cities include: Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain, Dunwoody and part of Atlanta
· Much of the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War took place in DeKalb County
· Home to the world’s largest dinosaur replicas-the Argentinasaurus and the Gigantosaurus are on prominent display at Fernbank Museum of Natural History
· Home to the world’s largest indoor farmers market, Your DeKalb Farmers Market, which sells spices, seafood, vegetables, sauces, fruit, teas, coffees and more from every part of the world