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De Kalb, Texas

City in Bowie County, Texas · ZIP 75559

  • Bowie County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 1,426 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 662Households
  • $45,577Median household income
  • $99,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About De Kalb

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Population, 2000 to 2020−13.7%
1.5k1.6k1.7k1.8k2000: 1,76920002010: 1,69920102020: 1,52720201,7691,527
Population of De Kalb at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,769
20101,699
20201,527

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in De Kalb
Under $50k57.7%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k10.4%
$150k to $200k0.8%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $45,577 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in De Kalb
Owner occupied
347 units
Renter occupied
315 units
Vacancy rate
23%

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

De Kalb compared with its county and state
De Kalb compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDe KalbBowie CountyTexas
Population1,70292,32129,640,343
Median household income$45,577$59,295$76,292
Median age30.838.435.5
Median home value$99,900$161,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.0%22.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.8%4.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes52.4%62.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes19.2 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in De Kalb, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
DEKALB ELPublicPre-K–4DEKALB ISD
JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLEPublic5–8DEKALB ISD
DEKALB H SPublic9–12DEKALB ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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