Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, TN in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 18,694 population of DeKalb County, Tennessee comprised of 1,254 people who identified as Hispanic (6.71%), and 17,440 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Tennessee with a population of 18,065 (96.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 318 (1.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 204 (1.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Tennessee in 2010, with a population of 16,952 (90.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,113 (5.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 234 (1.25%).

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

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Population By Race in DeKalb , TN in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 318 1.7%
White Alone 18,065 96.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49 0.26%
Asian Alone 56 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 204 1.09%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , TN in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 84 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,113 5.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 234 1.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,952 90.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 168 0.9%