Alabama

DeKalb County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
80.3%
Hispanic
14.7%
Other
5%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

DeKalb Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDeKalb CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White80.3%62.4%58%
Hispanic14.7%6.5%—
Black or African American1.5%25.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%0.5%—
East Asian0.1%0.6%—
Indian0%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in DeKalb County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDeKalb CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,204$63,999$80,734
Median home value$152,700$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$693/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.2%18.9%21.0%