Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, TN in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,414 population of DeKalb County, Tennessee comprised of 1,507 people who identified as Hispanic (7.76%), and 17,907 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.24%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Tennessee with a population of 18,514 (95.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 390 (2.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 262 (1.35%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 17,216 (88.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,298 (6.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 276 (1.42%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in DeKalb, Tennessee.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 18,514 | 95.36% |
| Black or African American Alone | 390 | 2.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 262 | 1.35% |
| Asian Alone | 160 | 0.82% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 83 | 0.43% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.03% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 17,216 | 88.68% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,298 | 6.69% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 276 | 1.42% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 217 | 1.12% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 142 | 0.73% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 114 | 0.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 52 | 0.27% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 45 | 0.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 31 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 18 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |