DeKalb County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
100,703
Rank #616 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,724 −5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,146 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,914 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$243,600 −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #942 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.0% −2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #575 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,762 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

61.4% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
33.0% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.9%39.7%59.6%71.0%14.5%6.8%4.8%2.2%0.5%0.2%

About DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County, Illinois has a total population of 100,703, making it the 616th most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeKalb County is 32.7 years, which is 15.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeKalb County is $70,724, which ranks #1,146 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in DeKalb County is $243,600, 13.6% below the national median. Renters in DeKalb County pay a median gross rent of $1,049 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeKalb County, 33.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.0 min.

DeKalb County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%).

All data for DeKalb County, Illinois 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.