DeKalb County, Indiana Population 2024

44,583

DeKalb County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 44,583 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. DeKalb County, Indiana is the 35th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 42,335 and has seen a growth of 5.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,5083850.83%
202846,1233850.84%
202745,7383850.85%
202645,3533850.86%
202544,9683850.86%
202444,5833850.87%
202344,1983850.88%
202243,8134180.96%
202143,3951030.24%
202043,292-269-0.62%
201943,5613300.76%
201843,2314010.94%
201742,8301590.37%
201642,6711600.38%
201542,511690.16%
201442,442640.15%
201342,378410.1%
201242,337-163-0.38%
201142,5001650.39%
201042,33500%
199035,3241,7185.11%
198033,6062,7698.98%
197030,8372,5669.08%
196028,2712,2488.64%
195026,0231,2675.12%
194024,756-155-0.62%
193024,911-689-2.69%
192025,6005462.18%
191025,054-657-2.56%
190025,7111,4045.78%
189024,3074,08220.18%
188020,2253,05817.81%
187017,1673,28723.68%
186013,8805,62968.22%
18508,2516,283319.26%
18401,968-44,540-95.77%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (385)
County Website
DeKalb County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Auburn
2020 Population
43,292
Area
363 mi²
Density
123 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (1,291)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,39394.97%
Two or more races1,5963.66%
Asian2480.57%
Other race2300.53%
Black or African American920.21%
Native American250.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DeKalb County, Indiana Population by Race

DeKalb County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

DeKalb County, Indiana Median Age

38.4

Total

37.8

Male

38.9

Female

DeKalb County, Indiana Adults

There are 32,998 adults, (7,411 of whom are seniors) in DeKalb County, Indiana.

DeKalb County, Indiana Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

DeKalb County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female21,83150.09%
Male21,75349.91%

DeKalb County, Indiana Population by Age

DeKalb County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,0082.5382.317.7
Married9,2943.0692.97.1
Non Family5,1711.197030
Female1,5603.5863.336.7
Male9832.9776.423.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeKalb County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6405.55%
Associates Degree3,01410.2%
Bachelors Degree4,17214.12%
Graduate Degree1,7796.02%
High School Graduate12,48242.24%
Less Than 9th Grade6372.16%
Some College5,82319.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

DeKalb County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeKalb County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,11825,9785,533
2+ Races934875254
Hispanic598496136
Asian15515565
Black767026
Other Race665312
Native American760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.94%.

DeKalb County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,000$71,064$43,446
Graduate Degree$64,265$71,733$59,273
High School Graduate$42,665$50,121$33,466
Less Than 9th Grade$32,099$45,294$24,464
Overall$45,819$55,493$37,231
Some College$47,677$58,910$36,848

$45,819

Average Earnings

$55,493

Average Male

$37,231

Average Female

DeKalb County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeKalb County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

DeKalb County, Indiana Language

97.66% of DeKalb County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

DeKalb County, Indiana Language

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,4834,0199.93%
Hispanic1,27520315.92%
Multiple1,50115610.39%
Other2309742.17%
Asian248249.68%
Black861922.09%
Native251456%

10.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.02%

Male Poverty Rate

12.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeKalb County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeKalb County, Indiana is Native, with 56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeKalb County, Indiana is Asian, with 9.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.23%.

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.02%
High School8.25%
Some College6.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.61%
Male Unemployed13.26%
Female Employed5.5%
Male Employed4.49%

DeKalb County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeKalb County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,849$98,018
Households$70,080$85,064
Married Families$91,903$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,370$49,153

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeKalb County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

DeKalb County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

DeKalb County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

DeKalb County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DeKalb County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,155

Number of Veterans

2,040

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,022
Second Gulf War377
First Gulf War312
Korea106
World War II25

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74683
75+566
35 to 54402
55 to 64390
18 to 34114

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0486.51%
2+ Races979.2%
Hispanic283.23%
Asian105.41%

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Race

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeKalb County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

DeKalb County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

DeKalb County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

DeKalb County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.31%

Born in DeKalb County, Indiana

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of DeKalb County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 75.31% having been born in Indiana. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

DeKalb County, Indiana Place of Birth

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