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DeKalb County

State:
Alabama
County Seat:
Fort Payne

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.

73,543
Total Population
95
Population Density (mi²)
20
Population Rank (State)
487 0.67%
Annual Population Growth

DeKalb County Population

DeKalb County Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

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.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,47181.27%
Other race6,8099.46%
Two or more races4,1215.73%
Native American1,0591.47%
Black or African American9231.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4180.58%
Asian1450.2%

DeKalb County Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

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%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
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

$36,368

Average Income

$51,149

Median Household Income

20.36%

Poverty Rate