DeKalb County's estimated 2025 population is 73,543 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. DeKalb County is the 20th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 71,133 and has seen a growth of 3.39% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of DeKalb County includes 81.27% White, 9.46% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58,471 | 81.27% |
| Other race | 6,809 | 9.46% |
| Two or more races | 4,121 | 5.73% |
| Native American | 1,059 | 1.47% |
| Black or African American | 923 | 1.28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 418 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 145 | 0.2% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
DeKalb County's average per capita income is $36,368. Household income levels show a median of $51,149. The poverty rate stands at 20.36%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $73,262 | $83,867 |
| Families | $60,315 | $76,151 |
| Households | $51,149 | $65,789 |
| Non Families | $24,768 | $37,381 |
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