DeKalb County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

100,703

Median Age

32.7

Male Median

32.4

Female Median

32.8

DeKalb County, Illinois Population Growth

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

DeKalb County, Illinois Demographic Trend

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

-3.2%% Growth

DeKalb County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


DeKalb County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202432.7100,703
202332.6100,512
202231.8100,686
202131.4100,922
202031.3104,588
201931.1104,366
201831.0104,200
201730.7104,473
201630.5104,458
201530.3104,345
201429.8104,919
201329.6104,820
201229.4104,820
201129.1104,684
201029.0104,026

DeKalb County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1716.2%
18–2418.2%
25–3413.4%
35–5422.1%
55–6410.8%
65+13.9%

Dependency Ratios for DeKalb County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
55.0
Youth Dependency:
33.4
Old-Age Dependency:
21.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for DeKalb County, Illinois

The median age in DeKalb County, Illinois is 32.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of DeKalb County, Illinois is 100,703.

In DeKalb County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.2%.

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