De Kalb, MS Population

Overview

753

Total Population

44.8

Median age

55.25%

Female population %

81:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

102.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

De Kalb's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in De Kalb is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
De Kalb's population under 18 was 25.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
De Kalb's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in De Kalb, 18.99% were under the age of 15, 14.61% aged 15 to 29, 34.79% aged 30 to 64, 30.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 more females than males in De Kalb:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.25% females and 44.75% males in De Kalb, MS.
The De Kalb, MS gender ratio is 81:100 i.e. 81 men to 100 women (0.810).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 62.

De Kalb's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of De Kalb population: 28.55% are White and 71.45% are Black or African American.
De Kalb's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 753 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in De Kalb is Black or African American with a population of 538 (71.45% of the total population).

De Kalb's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,124 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, De Kalb's population increased by 136 (13.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, De Kalb's population decreased by 248 (22.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, De Kalb's population was lowest in year 2022 at 845.