DeKalb County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,876
Rank #2,425 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,826 −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,207 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #500 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$169,200 −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,824 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.4% −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,606 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #385 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

71.1% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
16.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.8%55.2%73.6%87.0%6.5%3.1%2.4%0.6%0.3%0.2%

About DeKalb County, Missouri

DeKalb County, Missouri has a total population of 10,876, making it the 2,425th most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeKalb County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeKalb County is $69,826, which ranks #1,207 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in DeKalb County is $169,200, 40.0% below the national median. Renters in DeKalb County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeKalb County, 16.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.8 min.

DeKalb County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for DeKalb County, Missouri 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.