DeKalb County, Alabama
DeKalb County, Alabama · ZIP 35765, 35951, 35954
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 73,122 (2024 estimate)Population
- 25,946Households
- $51,149Median household income
- $135,500Median home value
- 16Towns with a page
- 20ZIP codes
DeKalb County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,452 |
| 2010 | 71,109 |
| 2020 | 71,608 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $51,149 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,916 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,030 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
20,004 employees in 1,165 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | DeKalb County | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,946 | 5,054,253 |
| Median household income | $51,149 | $62,027 |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $135,500 | $195,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.9% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.4% | 3.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.8% | 69.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 25.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in DeKalb County16 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne | City | 15,017 | 56.4 sq mi |
| Rainsville | City | 5,931 | 20.7 sq mi |
| Henagar | City | 2,322 | 22.6 sq mi |
| Collinsville | City | 2,064 | 3.34 sq mi |
| Crossville | Town | 1,829 | 8.36 sq mi |
| Sylvania | Town | 1,824 | 8.52 sq mi |
| Fyffe | Town | 976 | 4.97 sq mi |
| Powell | Town | 929 | 4.80 sq mi |
| Geraldine | Town | 911 | 3.82 sq mi |
| Ider | Town | 738 | 5.43 sq mi |
| Valley Head | Town | 595 | 3.78 sq mi |
| Hammondville | Town | 428 | 4.85 sq mi |
| Mentone | Town | 334 | 4.29 sq mi |
| Shiloh | Town | 331 | 2.13 sq mi |
| Pine Ridge | Town | 268 | 1.33 sq mi |
| Lakeview | Town | 166 | 0.65 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Chattooga CountyPopulation 25,306 (2024 estimate)
- Cherokee CountyPopulation 26,138 (2024 estimate)
- Dade CountyPopulation 16,068 (2024 estimate)
- Etowah CountyPopulation 103,207 (2024 estimate)
- Jackson CountyPopulation 53,780 (2024 estimate)
- Marshall CountyPopulation 102,156 (2024 estimate)
- Walker CountyPopulation 69,340 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.