Tennessee

DeKalb County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.8%
Hispanic
8.2%
Other
4%

Compared with Tennessee 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 CountyTennesseeUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.8%70%58%
Hispanic8.2%8.6%—
Black or African American1.8%15.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—
Indian0.2%0.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.6%—

Cost of living

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

MetricDeKalb CountyTennesseeUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—91.9 (−8.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.1 (−20.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,153$69,595$80,734
Median home value$235,500$286,700$332,700
Home price to income4.4×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$839/mo$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.9%20.5%21.0%