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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Population By Race in DeKalb , TN in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 342 1.82%
White Alone 18,063 96.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 0.29%
Asian Alone 66 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 226 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , TN in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 102 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,108 5.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 240 1.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,955 90.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 189 1.01%