Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, AL in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 72,569 population of DeKalb County, Alabama comprised of 12,554 people who identified as Hispanic (17.3%), and 60,015 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Alabama with a population of 66,827 (92.09%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,797 (2.48%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,583 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Alabama in 2023, with a population of 56,128 (77.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,699 (14.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,552 (2.14%).

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 2023

Total Population:72,569

Non Hispanic (82.7%)

Hispanic (17.3%)

Race in DeKalb County, AL in 2023

Total Population:72,569

White Alone (92.09%)

Two or more races (2.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.18%)

Black or African American Alone (2.01%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.7%)

Asian Alone (0.55%)

Ethnicity in DeKalb County, AL in 2023

Total Population:72,569

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.34%)

Hispanic White Alone (14.74%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.04%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.14%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.49%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.24%)

Population By Race in DeKalb , AL in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	66,827	92.09%
Two Or More Races	1,797	2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,583	2.18%
Black or African American Alone	1,458	2.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	505	0.7%
Asian Alone	399	0.55%

Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , AL in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	56,128	77.34%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,699	14.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,552	2.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,083	1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	900	1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	683	0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	428	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	375	0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	275	0.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	245	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	124	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	77	0.11%