DeKalb County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

10,876

Median Age

42.2

Male Median

40.4

Female Median

45.0

DeKalb County, Missouri Population Growth

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

DeKalb County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -15.5%%.

-15.5%% Growth

DeKalb County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


DeKalb County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.210,876
202342.311,176
202241.711,838
202141.311,639
202041.011,872
201940.412,526
201840.212,564
201740.512,564
201640.412,706
201540.112,782
201440.712,824
201340.212,873
201240.212,878
201139.912,847
201039.712,872

DeKalb County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1714.5%
18–247.1%
25–3413.7%
35–5426.4%
55–6413.5%
65+19.5%

Dependency Ratios for DeKalb County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
64.8
Youth Dependency:
32.6
Old-Age Dependency:
32.2

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



Age & Gender FAQs for DeKalb County, Missouri

The median age in DeKalb County, Missouri is 42.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of DeKalb County, Missouri is 10,876.

In DeKalb County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.5%.

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