Total Population in DeKalb County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
72,269
Rank #773/3,222 · #20 in AL
76th
DeKalb 72,269
AL 5,086,768 -98.6%
US 330M
Total Population Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Population Change
National Distribution
How DeKalb County's total population of 72,269 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 33 to 9,808,667.
Distribution of Total Population Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to DeKalb County for total population.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #770 | Morgan County, IN | 72,659 |
| #771 | Scioto County, OH | 72,627 |
| #772 | Vermilion County, IL | 72,386 |
| #773 | DeKalb County, AL | 72,269 |
| #774 | Christian County, KY | 72,069 |
| #775 | Riley County, KS | 71,946 |
| #776 | Columbia County, FL | 71,789 |
About Total Population
DeKalb County, Alabama has a total population of 72,269, ranking #773 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 100.0% below the national value of 330M. Within Alabama, it ranks #20 of 67. This places it in the 76th percentile nationally.
Total population count from the American Community Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.