DeKalb County, Indiana
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,535
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,330
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,265
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,223
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,224
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $439
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $861
Building Permits, 2025 114
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,096
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,462
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,486
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,885
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 673,326
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,368
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,331
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,553
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,034
Total employment, 2023 21,088
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,324,879
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,939
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 653
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 415
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 514
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 514
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 119.2
Population per square mile, 2010 116.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 362.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 362.82
FIPS Code 18033