DeKalb County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,959
Rank #1,825 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,153 −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,587 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.6% +47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,528 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$235,500 −16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,033 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8% −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,858 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,373 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

72.6% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
20.8% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.9%47.7%71.6%87.0%7.7%2.3%1.5%1.1%0.2%0.2%

About DeKalb County, Tennessee

DeKalb County, Tennessee has a total population of 20,959, making it the 1,825th most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeKalb County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeKalb County is $53,153, which ranks #2,587 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in DeKalb County is $235,500, 16.5% below the national median. Renters in DeKalb County pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeKalb County, 20.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.7 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 Hispanic or Latino (7.7%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for DeKalb County, Tennessee 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.