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DEKALB AT A GLANCE
 eKalb County has grown a lot over the past 80 years. It is now the
 80 YEARS   Dtremendously. Additionally, DeKalb has the second highest   Thank You
 fourth largest county in Georgia and its population has increased
                                                                      For the 80-plus years you
 AT A GLANCE  percentage of non-white population in the 20-county metro Atlanta area,   have been committed to our                                WELCOME
                                                                      Chamber and our County!
 BY THE NUMBERS  making it a highly diverse community.   his is your Chamber. It    DeKalb is home to world-class bioscience and research        CONTENTS

                               belongs to the citizens of   institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control. We are   3   The Chamber
                          T DeKalb and you have cared    home to premier healthcare and higher learning institutions,     Pillar I: Economic Development
                           for it with great intention for 80 plus   including Emory Decatur Hospital, Children’s Healthcare, Emory   5     Introduction  CONTENTS
                           years. Your access, influence and   University, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Piedmont Technical   6   Growth of Industry
 +14.1%  +7.0%  +20.4%     leadership have been unwavering.    College and the likes. Arts and Entertainment help boost our   7   Michael Thurmond, DeKalb County CEO
 Population  Change  Change  Change  +13.6%  +22.4%  I am so grateful to lead a Chamber   economic impact, including Fernbank Museum of Natural   8   Major Headquarters in DeKalb
 Change
 Source: Extrapolated from   Change  +64.9%  with a history of progress, development, change, collaboration   History, the largest dinosaur exhibit and IMAX screens, as well   9   Small Business
 U.S. Census Bureau   Change  and prosperity. It is a history that has shaped our present                    10   Business Recruitment & Retention
 Decennial Census Data  +83.9%                           as several movie studios including Blackhall and Third Rail.
 Change  and our future.                                 As one of the most diverse counties in Georgia, we proudly    20  Healthcare
 +51.3%
 Change
                                                         boast about Your DeKalb Farmers Market, the largest market   23   Arts & Entertainment
        On January 28, 1911 the Decatur Board of Trade was founded   of its kind in the southeastern region, with a workforce that     Pillar II: Public Advocacy
 783,383  686,687  641,859  533,274  469,497  383,666  232,705  126,504 83,610  and its purpose was to advertise Decatur to the world. Later its   includes more than 800 people who speak more than 100
 2018  2008  1998  1988  1978  1968  1958  1948  1938  purpose and mission would change, and we would evolve and   dialects and languages.  25     Cities of DeKalb Then & Now
        emerge into the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture                                           26   Liane Levetan, Citizen Leader
 1938  2018  on Tuesday, April 19, 1938. On that spring evening during a time   Through this book, we capture what DeKalb has to offer and   27   SPLOST Funds
 Atlanta (part)  29,265  33,907  Race &   White  34.8%  Age,   Under age 5  7.4%  when our country was on the verge of war, the remnants of the   share with you some of our most treasured county features.   28  Transportation
 Avondale Estates  562  3,173  Ethnicity,   Black  54.3%  2018  5-17 years  16.4%  Great Depression spread across rural Georgia. Agriculture was   DeKalb County is open for business and the DeKalb Chamber    29   Community Improvement Districts
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 Brookhaven  *  53,518  2018  Amer. Indian or   0.5%  Source: U.S. Census   18-34 years  25.8%  our main industry and our farming community needed intentional   of Commerce is ready to serve you. Eloquently said in 1988      Pillar III: Education & Workforce Development
 Alaska Native
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        advocacy that led to a substantial shift. This book is a reflection
                                                         by Quinn Hudson “The history of the Chamber is a chronicle
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 DeKalb   Chamblee  1,043  29,428  Source: U.S. Census  Asian  5.9%  35-49 years  21.8%  of all that DeKalb is and what we will become.  of ordinary people who put forth extraordinary leadership    35   Public Education
 Bureau American
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 Municipal   Clarkston  858  12,848  Multi-racial  2.3%  50-64 years  18.3%  In DeKalb Chamber’s 80-year history, it has played a major role   for the county.”  43     Colleges & Universities
 Hispanic or
 Populations  Decatur  15,904  23,832  Latino, any race  8.7%  65-79 years  7.9%  in shaping DeKalb’s robust business industries, strengthening   Here’s to You, DeKalb! May you revel in the seeds you planted    44     Workforce Training & Assistance
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau   Doraville  279  10,540  80 years & older  2.3%  education, creating a healthcare system, shaping policy and   80 years ago.    Pillar IV: Member Services & Engagement
 American FactFinder  Median Age  35.2
 *Not incorporated as     Dunwoody  *  49,609  influencing transportation and infrastructure. Our unique assets,   47     Judy Turner Reminisces
 a municipality in 1938
 Lithonia  1,535  2,094  Educational   proximity to major airports, multifaceted infrastructure, diverse     48     Chamber Member Experiences
 Pine Lake  88  765  Attainment,   17.5%  22.9%  27.7%  21.8%  12.2%  business sectors and welcoming community make DeKalb one
 Stone Mountain  1,393  6,368  2018  of the best places to do business.                                      The DeKalb Chamber 80th Special Anniversary Edition is published
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 Stonecrest  *  54,471  Source: U.S. Census Bureau   Graduate or   Bachelor’s   Some  High School   Less than High   Katerina Taylor   31522, (912) 638-0780. © Copyright 2019 by Great Southern Publishers, Inc.
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 Tucker  *  36,130  Does not equal 100%     Professional   Degree  College  Diploma  School Diploma  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce  (800) 697-5568 or www.365degreetotalmarketing.com.
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                                                                                                                       Writer: Torie Floyd
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