DeKalb County, Tennessee

DeKalb County is home to 20,959 people. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $53,153.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population20,9597,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,153$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.6%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.1%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.7%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$235,500$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$839$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income60.7%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.8%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.9 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.