Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, TN in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 18,753 population of DeKalb County, Tennessee comprised of 1,269 people who identified as Hispanic (6.77%), and 17,484 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Tennessee with a population of 18,063 (96.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 342 (1.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 226 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Tennessee in 2011, with a population of 16,955 (90.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,108 (5.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 240 (1.28%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeKalb County, TN in 2011

Total Population:18,753

Non Hispanic (93.23%)

Hispanic (6.77%)

Race in DeKalb County, TN in 2011

Total Population:18,753

White Alone (96.32%)

Black or African American Alone (1.82%)

Two or more races (1.21%)

Asian Alone (0.35%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in DeKalb County, TN in 2011

Total Population:18,753

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.41%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.28%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.01%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.85%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.54%)

Population By Race in DeKalb , TN in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	18,063	96.32%
Black or African American Alone	342	1.82%
Two Or More Races	226	1.21%
Asian Alone	66	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	54	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , TN in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,955	90.41%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,108	5.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	240	1.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	189	1.01%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	102	0.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	58	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	40	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	37	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	14	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%