Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dekalb, IN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 42,337 population of Dekalb County, Indiana comprised of 1,064 people who identified as Hispanic (2.51%), and 41,273 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dekalb County, Indiana with a population of 41,424 (97.84%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 381 (0.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 226 (0.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dekalb County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 40,488 (95.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 936 (2.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 323 (0.76%).

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

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Population By Race in Dekalb , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 169 0.4%
White Alone 41,424 97.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 118 0.28%
Asian Alone 226 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races 381 0.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Dekalb , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 936 2.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 58 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,488 95.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 323 0.76%