DeKalb County, Alabama

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 71,946
Median household income: $51,149
Median home value: $135,500

DeKalb County is a county in Alabama with a population of 71,946. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,149 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, DeKalb County's population held roughly steady from 71,310 to 71,946, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $40,440 to $51,149.

The typical home was built around 1984. 20.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,946
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,149
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 30,853
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,31071,946

Median household income

$40,440$51,149

Median home value

$106,100$135,500

Median gross rent

$628$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,310	$40,440	$106,100	$628
2020	71,430	$42,267	$113,600	$630
2021	71,554	$44,037	$115,100	$646
2022	71,680	$47,920	$129,000	$684
2023	71,946	$51,149	$135,500	$683

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,250	5.9%
5 to 17	13,192	18.3%
18 to 24	6,040	8.4%
25 to 34	8,591	11.9%
35 to 44	8,687	12.1%
45 to 54	9,286	12.9%
55 to 64	9,393	13.1%
65 to 74	7,656	10.6%
75 and over	4,851	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55,856	77.6%
Black or African American	923	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	258	0.4%
Asian	139	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	45	0.1%
Some other race	397	0.6%
Two or more races	2,341	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,987	16.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,204	21.1%
High school graduate	16,307	33.6%
Some college or associate's	15,226	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,115	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,612	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,567	81.6%
Carpooled	3,878	12.9%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	326	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,136	3.8%
Other means	185	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,661	29.9%
15 to 29 min	11,170	38.6%
30 to 44 min	5,042	17.4%
45 to 59 min	1,920	6.6%
60+ min	2,181	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 20.4% (14,405 of 70,752)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,309	70.6%
Nonfamily households	7,637	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,946	84.1%
Vacant	4,907	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,916	76.8%
Renter-occupied	6,030	23.2%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,942	71.1%
1-unit, attached	154	0.5%
2 to 4 units	1,157	3.8%
5 to 19 units	548	1.8%
20 or more units	114	0.4%
Mobile home & other	6,938	22.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 01049
State: Alabama
Land area: 777 sq mi
Water area: 1.59 sq mi
Center point: 34.4609, -85.8040