DeKalb County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,176
Median household income: $69,093
Median home value: $167,500

DeKalb County, Missouri counts 11,176 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,093 is in line with the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, DeKalb County's population declined 10.8% from 12,526 to 11,176, while its median household income rose 23.6% from $55,918 to $69,093.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,176
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,093
Median home value: $167,500
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 4,277
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,52611,176

Median household income

$55,918$69,093

Median home value

$120,100$167,500

Median gross rent

$656$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,526	$55,918	$120,100	$656
2020	11,872	$58,433	$125,000	$700
2021	11,639	$59,462	$138,100	$724
2022	11,838	$67,910	$160,300	$745
2023	11,176	$69,093	$167,500	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	516	4.6%
5 to 17	1,589	14.2%
18 to 24	844	7.6%
25 to 34	1,584	14.2%
35 to 44	1,457	13.0%
45 to 54	1,446	12.9%
55 to 64	1,648	14.7%
65 to 74	1,117	10.0%
75 and over	975	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,721	87.0%
Black or African American	736	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.3%
Asian	77	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	331	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	262	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	911	11.1%
High school graduate	3,542	43.1%
Some college or associate's	2,555	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	844	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	375	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,192	77.5%
Carpooled	396	9.6%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	50	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	434	10.5%
Other means	37	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	25.9%
15 to 29 min	1,040	28.2%
30 to 44 min	996	27.0%
45 to 59 min	314	8.5%
60+ min	381	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.7% (775 of 8,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,333	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,442	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,775	88.3%
Vacant	502	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,717	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,058	28.0%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,206	75.0%
1-unit, attached	134	3.1%
2 to 4 units	377	8.8%
5 to 19 units	170	4.0%
20 or more units	94	2.2%
Mobile home & other	296	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 29063
State: Missouri
Land area: 421 sq mi
Water area: 4.46 sq mi
Center point: 39.8947, -94.4072

Cities & places

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