Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, AL in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 71,829 population of DeKalb County, Alabama comprised of 11,256 people who identified as Hispanic (15.67%), and 60,573 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Alabama with a population of 66,422 (92.47%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,711 (2.38%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,496 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Alabama in 2021, with a population of 56,848 (79.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,574 (13.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,485 (2.07%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,393 1.94%
White Alone 66,422 92.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,496 2.08%
Asian Alone 362 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 445 0.62%
Two Or More Races 1,711 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , AL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 339 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,574 13.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 601 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 395 0.55%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 226 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,054 1.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,848 79.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 895 1.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 241 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,485 2.07%