Dekalb, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.08K population of Dekalb, TN residents comprised of 1.45K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.22%), and 18.63K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dekalb, TN, with a population of 17.76K (88.46%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Dekalb, TN, with a population of 1.08K (5.37%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Dekalb, TN, with a population of 831 (4.14%). The smallest racial group in Dekalb, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Dekalb, TN, with a population of 17.53K (87.28%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Dekalb, TN, with a population of 778 (3.88%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Dekalb, TN, with a population of 693 (3.45%). The smallest ethnic group in Dekalb, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Dekalb, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.

Dekalb, TN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Dekalb, TN Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Dekalb, TN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Dekalb, TN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 245 1.22
White Alone 17763 88.46
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 81 0.40
Asian Alone 76 0.38
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 831 4.14
Two Or More Races 1079 5.37
Dekalb, TN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 17526 87.28
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 778 3.88
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 693 3.45
Hispanic - Two or More Races 386 1.92
Hispanic - White Alone 237 1.18
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 234 1.17
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 76 0.38
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 53 0.26
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 44 0.22
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 37 0.18
Hispanic - Black Alone 11 0.06
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 5 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00