DeKalb County, Indiana

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,584
Median household income: $70,080
Median home value: $177,900

DeKalb County, Indiana counts 43,584 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,080 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, DeKalb County's population grew 1.5% from 42,927 to 43,584, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $56,421 to $70,080.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,584
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,080
Median home value: $177,900
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 18,280
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,92743,584

Median household income

$56,421$70,080

Median home value

$124,300$177,900

Median gross rent

$701$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,927	$56,421	$124,300	$701
2020	43,193	$58,415	$129,100	$707
2021	43,059	$60,757	$135,200	$735
2022	43,312	$68,110	$157,700	$783
2023	43,584	$70,080	$177,900	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,824	6.5%
5 to 17	7,762	17.8%
18 to 24	3,451	7.9%
25 to 34	5,473	12.6%
35 to 44	5,301	12.2%
45 to 54	5,456	12.5%
55 to 64	5,906	13.6%
65 to 74	4,500	10.3%
75 and over	2,911	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,928	93.9%
Black or African American	92	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	224	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.2%
Two or more races	974	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,280	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,277	7.7%
High school graduate	12,482	42.2%
Some college or associate's	8,837	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,172	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,779	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,735	82.8%
Carpooled	2,253	10.5%
Public transit	29	0.1%
Walked	222	1.0%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	948	4.4%
Other means	215	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,913	38.7%
15 to 29 min	7,282	35.6%
30 to 44 min	3,397	16.6%
45 to 59 min	1,119	5.5%
60+ min	757	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 10.1% (4,354 of 43,033)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,837	69.6%
Nonfamily households	5,171	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,008	93.0%
Vacant	1,272	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,994	82.3%
Renter-occupied	3,014	17.7%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,419	78.9%
1-unit, attached	178	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,110	6.1%
5 to 19 units	526	2.9%
20 or more units	547	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,500	8.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 18033
State: Indiana
Land area: 363 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.3968, -85.0027