DeKalb County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

43,807

Median Age

38.4

Male Median

37.6

Female Median

39.3

DeKalb County, Indiana Population Growth

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

DeKalb County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.4%%.

+4.4%% Growth

DeKalb County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


DeKalb County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.443,807
202338.443,584
202238.143,312
202138.543,059
202038.543,193
201939.142,927
201839.142,704
201739.142,524
201638.942,489
201538.642,449
201438.342,321
201338.042,253
201237.942,218
201137.542,136
201037.141,968

DeKalb County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1717.8%
18–247.8%
25–3412.7%
35–5424.6%
55–6413.4%
65+17.4%

Dependency Ratios for DeKalb County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.0
Youth Dependency:
41.2
Old-Age Dependency:
29.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for DeKalb County, Indiana

The median age in DeKalb County, Indiana is 38.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of DeKalb County, Indiana is 43,807.

In DeKalb County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in DeKalb County, Indiana has remained stable.
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