Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dekalb, AL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 71,659 population of Dekalb County, Alabama comprised of 11,730 people who identified as Hispanic (16.37%), and 59,929 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dekalb County, Alabama with a population of 66,239 (92.44%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,683 (2.35%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,508 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dekalb County, Alabama in 2020, with a population of 56,242 (78.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,997 (13.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,467 (2.05%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,374 1.92%
White Alone 66,239 92.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,508 2.1%
Asian Alone 365 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 490 0.68%
Two Or More Races 1,683 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Dekalb , AL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 335 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,997 13.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 621 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 117 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 444 0.62%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 216 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,039 1.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,242 78.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 887 1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 248 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,467 2.05%