DeKalb County , Tennessee
Population: 20,551 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,484 Home $206,600 Rent $773/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
DeKalb County's headline indicators land 35% below the national median on income ($48,484), with housing 32% below the US figure ($207,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$48,484
Median Income
household
$206,600
Home Value
median
$773/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,484 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,137 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Median Home Value | $206,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $773/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,551 |
| Median Age | 42.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
15.9%
Diabetes
22.2%
Smoking
38.2%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
No Physical Activity
30.1%
Depression
38.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 25.5 · 25th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
48.92
🌀 Hurricane
47.73
🔥 Wildfire
7.67
❄️ Winter Storm
58.72
🌍 Earthquake
69.02
☀️ Drought
52.51
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