Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, TN in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 20,409 population of DeKalb County, Tennessee comprised of 1,683 people who identified as Hispanic (8.25%), and 18,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Tennessee with a population of 19,378 (94.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 401 (1.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 318 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Tennessee in 2019, with a population of 17,922 (87.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,456 (7.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 285 (1.4%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeKalb County, TN in 2019
Total Population:20,409
91.75%8.25%
Non Hispanic (91.75%)
Hispanic (8.25%)
Race in DeKalb County, TN in 2019
Total Population:20,409
94.95%
White Alone (94.95%)
Black or African American Alone (1.97%)
Two or more races (1.56%)
Asian Alone (1.04%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.46%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in DeKalb County, TN in 2019
Total Population:20,409
87.81%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.81%)
Hispanic White Alone (7.13%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.42%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.4%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.28%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.96%)
Population By Race in DeKalb , TN in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 19,378 94.95%
Black or African American Alone 401 1.97%
Two Or More Races 318 1.56%
Asian Alone 212 1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 94 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , TN in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,922 87.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,456 7.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 285 1.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 261 1.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%