DeKalb County, Indiana Population 2024

44,583

DeKalb County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 44,583 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. DeKalb County, Indiana is the 35th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 42,335 and has seen a growth of 5.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,5083850.83%
202846,1233850.84%
202745,7383850.85%
202645,3533850.86%
202544,9683850.86%
202444,5833850.87%
202344,1983850.88%
202243,8134180.96%
202143,3951030.24%
202043,292-269-0.62%
201943,5613300.76%
201843,2314010.94%
201742,8301590.37%
201642,6711600.38%
201542,511690.16%
201442,442640.15%
201342,378410.1%
201242,337-163-0.38%
201142,5001650.39%
201042,33500%
199035,3241,7185.11%
198033,6062,7698.98%
197030,8372,5669.08%
196028,2712,2488.64%
195026,0231,2675.12%
194024,756-155-0.62%
193024,911-689-2.69%
192025,6005462.18%
191025,054-657-2.56%
190025,7111,4045.78%
189024,3074,08220.18%
188020,2253,05817.81%
187017,1673,28723.68%
186013,8805,62968.22%
18508,2516,283319.26%
18401,968-44,540-95.77%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (385)
County Website
DeKalb County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Auburn
2020 Population
43,292
Area
363 mi²
Density
123 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (1,291)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,31595.39%
Two or more races1,5063.48%
Asian2360.54%
Other race1230.28%
Black or African American1020.24%
Native American300.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DeKalb County, Indiana Population by Race

DeKalb County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

DeKalb County, Indiana Median Age

38.1

Total

37.3

Male

38.6

Female

DeKalb County, Indiana Adults

There are 32,836 adults, (7,184 of whom are seniors) in DeKalb County, Indiana.

DeKalb County, Indiana Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

DeKalb County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female21,72750.16%
Male21,58549.84%

DeKalb County, Indiana Population by Age

DeKalb County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,9832.5281.518.5
Married9,4053.0493.96.1
Non Family5,0211.1765.834.2
Female1,6163.4163.436.6
Male9413.067327

3

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeKalb County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8796.4%
Associates Degree2,7979.53%
Bachelors Degree3,93613.41%
Graduate Degree1,6285.55%
High School Graduate12,76043.48%
Less Than 9th Grade6582.24%
Some College5,68619.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

DeKalb County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeKalb County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,96425,5255,282
2+ Races784721107
Hispanic765703116
Asian16716769
Other Race837514
Black766923
Native American1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.32%.

DeKalb County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,823$67,903$43,194
Graduate Degree$59,028$61,625$57,799
High School Graduate$41,824$48,709$33,093
Less Than 9th Grade$33,606$47,389$19,716
Overall$44,734$53,640$35,231
Some College$45,984$57,121$34,325

$44,734

Average Earnings

$53,640

Average Male

$35,231

Average Female

DeKalb County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeKalb County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

DeKalb County, Indiana Language

97.55% of DeKalb County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1% of the population.

DeKalb County, Indiana Language

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,4443,8939.63%
Hispanic1,32825118.9%
Multiple1,4371379.53%
Asian2366527.54%
Other1233427.64%
Black842630.95%
Native302170%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.05%

Male Poverty Rate

11.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeKalb County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeKalb County, Indiana is Native, with 70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeKalb County, Indiana is Multiple, with 9.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.55%.

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.78%
Some College7.3%
High School6.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.42%

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.87%
Male Unemployed10.61%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed3.71%

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeKalb County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,922$93,836
Households$68,110$83,146
Married Families$90,062$104,095
Non Families$38,195$50,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeKalb County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

DeKalb County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

DeKalb County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

DeKalb County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DeKalb County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,070

Number of Veterans

1,941

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam944
Second Gulf War417
First Gulf War249
Korea108
World War II32

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74753
75+450
55 to 64347
35 to 54312
18 to 34208

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9260.061181702668360864
2+ Races1200.12671594508975711
Hispanic650.07278835386338185
Asian240.1437125748502994

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Race

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

DeKalb County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

DeKalb County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

DeKalb County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.54%

Born in DeKalb County, Indiana

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of DeKalb County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 77.54% having been born in Indiana. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

DeKalb County, Indiana Place of Birth

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