DeKalb County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,807
Rank #1,122 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,331 −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #883 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.5% −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #682 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,100 −31.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,467 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,965 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,679 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
20.2% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.8%45.7%68.5%91.3%93.6%3.1%2.5%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About DeKalb County, Indiana

DeKalb County, Indiana has a total population of 43,807, making it the 1,122nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeKalb County is 38.4 years, which is 1.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeKalb County is $74,331, which ranks #883 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in DeKalb County is $194,100, 31.1% below the national median. Renters in DeKalb County pay a median gross rent of $861 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeKalb County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

DeKalb County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for DeKalb County, Indiana 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.