DeKalb County, Tennessee

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,551
Median household income: $48,484
Median home value: $206,600

Home to 20,551 residents, DeKalb County is one of Tennessee's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,484, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, DeKalb County's population grew 3.5% from 19,847 to 20,551, while its median household income rose 6.5% from $45,511 to $48,484.

The median gross rent is $773. 20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,551
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,484
Median home value: $206,600
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 10,033
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,84720,551

Median household income

$45,511$48,484

Median home value

$148,600$206,600

Median gross rent

$644$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,847	$45,511	$148,600	$644
2020	20,104	$44,389	$157,500	$645
2021	19,875	$45,728	$158,500	$683
2022	20,209	$46,907	$183,100	$745
2023	20,551	$48,484	$206,600	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,513	7.4%
5 to 17	2,983	14.5%
18 to 24	1,519	7.4%
25 to 34	2,606	12.7%
35 to 44	2,380	11.6%
45 to 54	2,588	12.6%
55 to 64	3,097	15.1%
65 to 74	2,380	11.6%
75 and over	1,485	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,004	87.6%
Black or African American	348	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.4%
Asian	164	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.1%
Two or more races	369	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,551	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,517	17.3%
High school graduate	5,724	39.4%
Some college or associate's	3,393	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,869	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,033	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,713	80.7%
Carpooled	862	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	150	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	540	6.5%
Other means	58	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,541	32.6%
15 to 29 min	1,881	24.2%
30 to 44 min	1,255	16.1%
45 to 59 min	927	11.9%
60+ min	1,179	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 21.4% (4,323 of 20,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,510	64.9%
Nonfamily households	2,985	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,495	84.7%
Vacant	1,538	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,850	68.9%
Renter-occupied	2,645	31.1%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,572	75.5%
1-unit, attached	155	1.5%
2 to 4 units	606	6.0%
5 to 19 units	203	2.0%
20 or more units	59	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,438	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 47041
State: Tennessee
Land area: 304 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 35.9822, -85.8336