Overview
71,554
Total Population
39.7
Median age
50.21%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,838
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
DeKalb County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in DeKalb County is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- DeKalb County's population under 18 was 24.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- DeKalb County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in DeKalb County, 19.92% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 302 more females than males in DeKalb County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.21% females and 49.79% males in DeKalb County, AL.
- The DeKalb County, AL gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,685.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,061.
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Race / Ethnicity
DeKalb County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of DeKalb County population: 83.67% are White, 1.56% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.35% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.
- DeKalb County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 10,838 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,716 (84.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in DeKalb County is White with a population of 59,87 (83.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
DeKalb County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 71,998 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, DeKalb County's population increased by 6,500 (10.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, DeKalb County's population increased by 515 (0.72%), 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, DeKalb County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 64,633.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)