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DeKalb County, TN


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 21,003   ( 2,280 from 2010 , 925 from 2020)
Land area: 304.4 square miles
Population density: 69.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,213 86.72% 7.3%
Black:3271.56% 40.3%
Indian:790.38% 125.7%
Asian:2431.16% 386.0%
2+ races:3111.48% 82.9%
Hispanic:1,8308.71% 47.7%
Total non-White:2,79013.28% 60.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:567 14.1
Deaths:74518.6
Net Migration: 1,05526.3
Net Immigration: 391.0
Change in White population:1,233 6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,047 5.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,723
16,98090.69%
2331.24%
350.19%
500.27%
1700.91%
1,2396.62%
1,7439.31%

2000
17,423
16,33893.77%
2491.43%
450.26%
270.15%
1220.70%
6333.63%
1,0856.23%

1990
14,360
14,09098.12%
1390.97%
180.13%
130.09%
n/a
1000.70%
2701.88%

1980
13,589
13,20797.19%
2421.78%
50.04%
110.08%
n/a
1240.91%
3822.81%

1970
11,151
10,81396.97%
3152.82%
50.04%
20.02%
n/a
160.14%
338 3.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,235 12.8
1,91311.0
8614.9
4542.6
642 3.7
658 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,924 13.4
1,90713.3
1,72112.0
650.5
2,248 15.7
815 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,869 13.8
1,559 11.5
574 4.2
n/a
883 6.5
-112 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,828 16.4
n/a
2,394 21.5
44 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for DeKalb County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.1
4,370 20.8%
16,633 79.2%
3,777 18.0%
8,360
2.38
5,668 67.8%
4,336 76.5%
363 6.4%
2,692 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
4,291 22.9%
14,432 77.1%
2,956 15.8%
7,420
2.48
5,140 69.3%
3,834 74.6%
429 8.3%
2,280 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
4,062 23.3%
13,361 76.7%
2,451 14.1%
6,998
2.44
5,040 72.0%
4,043 80.2%
420 8.3%
1,958 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
3,436 23.9%
10,924 76.1%
2,278 15.9%
5,693
2.50
4,342 76.3%
3,549 81.7%
282 6.5%
1,351 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
3,751 27.6%
9,838 72.4%
2,004 14.7%
4,966
2.72
3,970 79.9%
3,439 86.6%
215 5.4%
996 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for DeKalb County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,903 
Median Value$183,100 
Occupied8,36084.4%
Vacant1,54315.6%
Owned5,73968.6%
Rented2,62131.4%
Median Rent$745 
Single-Family Units7,42975.0%
    Detached7,27873.5%
    Attached1511.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2702.7%
Mobile Homes1,62316.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for DeKalb County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006427.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995286.3%
$15,000 to $19,9995716.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994795.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995626.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993764.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993984.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994315.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993334.0%
$50,000 to $59,9996127.3%
$60,000 to $74,9997579.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,02312.2%
$100,000 to $124,9994255.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995586.7%
$150,000 to $199,9995086.1%
$200,000 or more1571.9%
Median Household Income46,907 
Per Capita Income27,684 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,03412.4%
Public Assistance4305.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,55518.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,84059.5%
Unemployed4303.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,27063.3%
Not in Labor Force4,22336.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5822,14762.5%
Non-Profit13956319.8%
Self-Employed49621070.3%
Local Government35443544.9%
State Government7617829.9%
Federal Government524155.9%
Total Private + Self4,0782,35763.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6211,21733.8%
Total4,6993,57456.8%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,04612.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,55318.7%
Professional, Technical1,39816.9%
Service Occupations1,26215.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2292.8%
All others3,03336.6%
White Collar 48.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,89722.9%
Health care and social assistance1,01012.2%
Retail trade84810.2%
Construction6077.3%
Accommodation and food services5676.8%
Transportation and warehousing5546.7%
Educational services4665.6%
Public administration3223.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3083.7%
Wholesale trade2883.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2623.2%
Other services2553.1%
Finance and insurance2172.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2092.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1952.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1071.3%
Utilities871.0%
Information750.9%
Management150.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for DeKalb County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4837.34%
Puerto Rican490.24%
Cuban220.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1000.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1000.49%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American210.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian210.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai620.31%
Japanese300.15%
Chinese220.11%
Indian60.03%
Filipino20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,56793.0%
Spanish1,1816.3%
Other Asian680.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun570.3%
Arabic140.1%
Chinese30.0%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,88919.2%
English2,12810.5%
Irish2,05510.2%
German1,5757.8%
Italian4982.5%
European3441.7%
Scotch-Irish2721.3%
Scottish1790.9%
French1420.7%
Polish1370.7%
Swedish1150.6%
Dutch1100.5%
Greek830.4%
French Canadian590.3%
British530.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,26295.3%
Not a citizen9474.7%
Native19,04594.2%
Foreign-born1,1645.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for DeKalb County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
988 6.9%1,732 12.0%5,694 39.6%3,037 21.1%2,014 14.0%921 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 988 6.9%
9-12 Years 1,732 12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,694 39.6%
Some College 3,037 21.1%
Bach. Degree 2,014 14.0%
Grad Degree 921 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for DeKalb County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,321 6,907 414 5.7% 5.3%
1991 7,607 7,064 543 7.1% 6.6%
1992 7,640 7,073 567 7.4% 6.5%
1993 7,685 7,125 560 7.3% 5.8%
1994 8,317 7,826 491 5.9% 4.8%
1995 8,532 7,906 626 7.3% 5.2%
1996 8,669 8,026 643 7.4% 5.2%
1997 8,906 8,324 582 6.5% 5.3%
1998 8,270 7,726 544 6.6% 4.3%
1999 8,156 7,662 494 6.1% 4.0%
2000 8,590 8,192 398 4.6% 3.9%
2001 8,481 8,039 442 5.2% 4.5%
2002 9,185 8,730 455 5.0% 5.1%
2003 9,609 9,138 471 4.9% 5.5%
2004 9,699 9,214 485 5.0% 5.3%
2005 9,678 9,118 560 5.8% 5.5%
2006 10,278 9,714 564 5.5% 5.3%
2007 10,352 9,896 456 4.4% 4.6%
2008 10,190 9,519 671 6.6% 6.5%
2009 9,934 8,885 1,049 10.6% 10.1%
2010 8,169 7,198 971 11.9% 9.8%
2011 8,210 7,282 928 11.3% 9.1%
2012 8,037 7,251 786 9.8% 8.0%
2013 7,731 6,951 780 10.1% 7.8%
2014 7,469 6,856 613 8.2% 6.6%
2015 7,380 6,877 503 6.8% 5.6%
2016 7,553 7,131 422 5.6% 4.7%
2017 7,647 7,280 367 4.8% 3.7%
2018 7,744 7,398 346 4.5% 3.5%
2019 7,792 7,453 339 4.4% 3.4%
2020 7,651 6,957 694 9.1% 7.5%
2021 7,771 7,402 369 4.7% 4.5%
2022 7,975 7,675 300 3.8% 3.4%
2023 7,707 7,388 319 4.1% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com