DeKalb County, Tennessee
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,133
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,873
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,747
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,074
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,079
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,080
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,170
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,554
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $235,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $394
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 144
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,652
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
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 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,280
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,531
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,153
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,133
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 339
Total employment, 2023 4,323
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 193,696
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,755
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 545
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 66.0
Population per square mile, 2010 61.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 304.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 304.35
FIPS Code 47041