DeKalb County

DeKalb County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	71,608
County Seat	DeKalb County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	049
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	31,873
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	71,680
Median Age	39.6
Veterans	3,209
Housing Units	30,716
Uninsured	684
Net Migration (recent)	1,559
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,177
Total Employees	19,792
Avg Annual Pay	$50,391
Median Household Income	$47,920
Poverty Rate	20.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,891
Federal Spending FY2024	$470,892,792
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,576

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$129,000
Median Rent	$684
FMR Studio	$578
FMR 1BR	$587
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$1,044
FMR 4BR	$1,280

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	22.2%
Adult Obesity	41.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	36.3
Air Quality Good Days	277

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	38
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	126
SNAP Stores	78
Bank Branches	20

Agriculture

Total Farms	32
Land in Farms (acres)	213,911
Avg Farm Size (acres)	6,684.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS	2020-07-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in DeKalb County

Fort Payne — pop 14,877
Rainsville — pop 5,505
Henagar — pop 2,292
Crossville — pop 1,830
Sylvania — pop 1,790
Fyffe — pop 967
Geraldine — pop 910
Powell — pop 901
Ider — pop 735
Valley Head — pop 577
Hammondville — pop 425
Shiloh — pop 321
Mentone — pop 319
Pine Ridge — pop 263
Lakeview — pop 161

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.