DeKalb County Demographics

A map of DeKalb County's Population by Race

DeKalb County, Alabama had a population of 71,608 in 2020. It was 76.1% White, 1.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of DeKalb County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

DeKalb County is the 20th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

DeKalb County's White Population

54,529 residents of DeKalb County identify as White, or 76.1%. This makes the White share of the population of DeKalb County larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, DeKalb County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

DeKalb County is more White than neighboring Etowah County (75.1% White). DeKalb County is less White than neighboring Cherokee County (90.4% White), Jackson County (85.8% White), Chattooga County (80.4% White), and Dade County (91% White).

DeKalb County's Black Population

1,019 residents of DeKalb County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of DeKalb County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, DeKalb County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

DeKalb County is more Black than neighboring Dade County (0.9% Black). DeKalb County is less Black than neighboring Cherokee County (4% Black), Jackson County (3.1% Black), Chattooga County (9.6% Black), and Etowah County (14.5% Black).

DeKalb County's Asian Population

237 residents of DeKalb County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of DeKalb County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, DeKalb County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

DeKalb County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.2% Asian). DeKalb County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Asian), Chattooga County (0.4% Asian), Etowah County (0.9% Asian), and Dade County (0.8% Asian).

DeKalb County's Hispanic Population

11,744 residents of DeKalb County identify as Hispanic, or 16.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of DeKalb County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, DeKalb County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

DeKalb County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (1.6% Hispanic), Jackson County (3.2% Hispanic), Chattooga County (5.2% Hispanic), Etowah County (4.7% Hispanic), and Dade County (2.2% Hispanic).

DeKalb County's Native American/Other Population

817 residents of DeKalb County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of DeKalb County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, DeKalb County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

DeKalb County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other), Chattooga County (0.5% Native American/Other), Etowah County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dade County (0.6% Native American/Other). DeKalb County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (1.5% Native American/Other).

DeKalb County's Multiracial Population

3,262 residents of DeKalb County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of DeKalb County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, DeKalb County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

DeKalb County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial), Chattooga County (3.9% Multiracial), Etowah County (4.1% Multiracial), and Dade County (4.5% Multiracial). DeKalb County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.