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DeKalb County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of DeKalb County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

DeKalb County, AL has a population of 73,122 and a labor force participation rate of 56.7%, with a workforce where 78.9% hold a high school diploma but only 13.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher, keeping median worker earnings at $32,847. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $135,500 and median gross rent of $683/month, and a homeownership rate of 78.3%. The county posted modest population growth of 1.0% over five years, carries a poverty rate of 20.4%, and a per capita GDP of $30,709, with a foreign-born population of 7.8% adding a notable labor pool dimension.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

73,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$51,204

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

DeKalb County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone57,561 (79.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,142 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,430 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,287 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,215 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone975 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,378
  2. 2.Other Indo-European103
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)96
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic56
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,103

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,709

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)7,092
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,552
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,053
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,737
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,286

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,704
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,301
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,944
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations4,882
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,487

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.43×)7,400
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.67×)816
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.44×)2,080
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.17×)2,486
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.12×)641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$683/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,538 (12.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,126 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,819 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,755 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,643 (8.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,9991,249 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,731 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled3,291 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,299 (4.4%)
  • Walked206 (0.7%)
  • Other172 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle23 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.