DeKalb County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
72,269
Rank #773 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,204 −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,708 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.4% +77.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,858 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,700 −45.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,196 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.1% −58.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,921 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,394 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

78.3% Homeownership
84.5% Insured
14.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.8%27.7%41.5%55.3%69.2%77.0%17.1%3.4%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County, Alabama has a total population of 72,269, making it the 773rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeKalb County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeKalb County is $51,204, which ranks #2,708 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in DeKalb County is $152,700, 45.8% below the national median. Renters in DeKalb County pay a median gross rent of $693 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeKalb County, 14.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

DeKalb County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.1%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for DeKalb County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.