DeKalb County, Alabama
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,013,081
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,085
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,122
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,620
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 71,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 71,608
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,109
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,103
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,509
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $393
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $693
Building Permits, 2025 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,181
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,477
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,466
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,411
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,092,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,157
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,204
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,490
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,165
Total employment, 2023 20,004
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,013,081
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,500
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 921
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 153
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.2
Population per square mile, 2010 91.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 777.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 777.09
FIPS Code 01049