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DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 20,080 County Seat DeKalb County Courthouse State FIPS 47 County FIPS 041 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 6,661 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,209 Median Age 42.1 Veterans 1,151 Housing Units 9,903 Uninsured 142 Net Migration (recent) 969 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 320 Total Employees 4,163 Avg Annual Pay $48,873 Median Household Income $46,907 Poverty Rate 20.2% Unemployment Rate 5.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,821 Federal Spending FY2024 $134,955,758 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,721
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $183,100 Median Rent $745 FMR Studio $710 FMR 1BR $714 FMR 2BR $937 FMR 3BR $1,129 FMR 4BR $1,573
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 24.3% Adult Obesity 36.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 67.2 Air Quality Good Days 312
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 9 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) N/A Homeless Population N/A Schools 18 SNAP Stores 22 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 14 Land in Farms (acres) 6,739 Avg Farm Size (acres) 481.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-04-21 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND 2012-03-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-04
Detailed Topics
Communities in DeKalb County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
