DeKalb County's estimated 2026 population is 74,589 with a growth rate of 0.68% 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 4.86% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 39.5 years
Female: 40.1 years
Male: 38.6 years
There are 54,916 adults, (12,748 of whom are seniors) in DeKalb County.
Female: 36,110 (50%)
Male: 36,159 (50%)
The racial composition of DeKalb County includes 79.65% White, 9.88% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57,561 | 79.65% |
| Other race | 7,142 | 9.88% |
| Two or more races | 4,717 | 6.53% |
| Native American | 1,215 | 1.68% |
| Black or African American | 975 | 1.35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 517 | 0.72% |
| Asian | 142 | 0.2% |
DeKalb County's average per capita income is $37,251. Household income levels show a median of $51,204. The poverty rate stands at 22.36%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $73,750 | $88,593 |
| Families | $61,109 | $80,335 |
| Households | $51,204 | $68,235 |
| Non Families | $25,110 | $35,586 |
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