DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County, Indiana · ZIP 46705, 46706, 46710
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 44,330 (2024 estimate)Population
- 17,008Households
- $70,080Median household income
- $177,900Median home value
- 24Towns with a page
- 12ZIP codes
DeKalb County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,285 |
| 2010 | 42,223 |
| 2020 | 43,265 |
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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,080 · 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,994 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,014 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7%
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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
21,088 employees in 1,034 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | DeKalb County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,584 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $70,080 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 38.4 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $177,900 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.1% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.8 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in DeKalb County24 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | Township | 14,155 | 17.8 sq mi |
| Auburn | City | 13,989 | 8.72 sq mi |
| Keyser Township | Township | 8,007 | 24.0 sq mi |
| Garrett | City | 6,663 | 4.25 sq mi |
| Wilmington Township | Township | 4,060 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Jackson Township | Township | 3,786 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Grant Township | Township | 3,138 | 17.4 sq mi |
| Butler | City | 2,669 | 2.03 sq mi |
| Waterloo | Town | 2,157 | 2.11 sq mi |
| Butler Township | Township | 1,755 | 23.7 sq mi |
| Smithfield Township | Township | 1,749 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Fairfield Township | Township | 1,398 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Concord Township | Township | 1,395 | 18.0 sq mi |
| Richland Township | Township | 1,284 | 23.5 sq mi |
| Spencer Township | Township | 1,247 | 17.9 sq mi |
| Franklin Township | Township | 1,169 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Ashley | Town | 1,041 | 1.90 sq mi |
| Newville Township | Township | 582 | 13.9 sq mi |
| St. Joe | Town | 417 | 0.34 sq mi |
| Spencerville | Census designated place | 322 | 1.22 sq mi |
| Troy Township | Township | 322 | 14.9 sq mi |
| Stafford Township | Township | 283 | 14.6 sq mi |
| Corunna | Town | 239 | 0.18 sq mi |
| Altona | Town | 219 | 0.20 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Allen CountyPopulation 399,295 (2024 estimate)
- Defiance CountyPopulation 38,644 (2024 estimate)
- LaGrange CountyPopulation 41,122 (2024 estimate)
- Noble CountyPopulation 47,811 (2024 estimate)
- Steuben CountyPopulation 34,862 (2024 estimate)
- Williams CountyPopulation 36,554 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.