DeKalb County, Alabama Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

72,269

Median Age

39.5

Male Median

38.6

Female Median

40.1

DeKalb County, Alabama Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

DeKalb County, Alabama Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.2%%.

+3.2%% Growth

DeKalb County, Alabama Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


DeKalb County, Alabama Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.572,269
202339.671,946
202239.671,680
202139.771,554
202039.671,430
201939.571,310
201839.371,200
201739.071,194
201639.370,937
201539.371,068
201438.871,074
201338.871,076
201237.970,949
201137.370,608
201037.070,038

DeKalb County, Alabama Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1718.2%
18–248.5%
25–3412.0%
35–5424.9%
55–6412.9%
65+17.6%

Dependency Ratios for DeKalb County, Alabama

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.4
Youth Dependency:
41.2
Old-Age Dependency:
30.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for DeKalb County, Alabama

The median age in DeKalb County, Alabama is 39.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of DeKalb County, Alabama is 72,269.

In DeKalb County, Alabama, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in DeKalb County, Alabama is aging.
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