Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 71,441 population of DeKalb County, Alabama comprised of 10,357 people who identified as Hispanic (14.5%), and 61,084 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Alabama with a population of 66,378 (92.91%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,571 (2.2%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,400 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 57,581 (80.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,797 (12.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,347 (1.89%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeKalb County, AL in 2017

Total Population:71,441

Non Hispanic (85.5%)

Hispanic (14.5%)

Race in DeKalb County, AL in 2017

Total Population:71,441

White Alone (92.91%)

Two or more races (2.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.96%)

Black or African American Alone (1.82%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.61%)

Asian Alone (0.5%)

Ethnicity in DeKalb County, AL in 2017

Total Population:71,441

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.6%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.31%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.42%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.21%)

Population By Race in DeKalb , AL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	66,378	92.91%
Two Or More Races	1,571	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,400	1.96%
Black or African American Alone	1,298	1.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	435	0.61%
Asian Alone	359	0.5%

Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , AL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	57,581	80.6%
White Alone - Hispanic	8,797	12.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,347	1.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,015	1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	862	1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	538	0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	399	0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	283	0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	243	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	224	0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	116	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	36	0.05%