Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, AL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 70,913 population of DeKalb County, Alabama comprised of 9,792 people who identified as Hispanic (13.81%), and 61,121 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Alabama with a population of 65,873 (92.89%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,493 (2.11%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,475 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Alabama in 2012, with a population of 57,706 (81.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,167 (11.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,270 (1.79%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in DeKalb, Alabama.

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Population By Race in DeKalb , AL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,261 1.78%
White Alone 65,873 92.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,475 2.08%
Asian Alone 281 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 530 0.75%
Two Or More Races 1,493 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , AL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 225 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,167 11.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 591 0.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 498 0.7%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 223 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,036 1.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,706 81.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 884 1.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,270 1.79%