DeKalb County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 304.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 61.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 19,164 |
| Population change | 2.4% | Under 5 years of age | 5.7% |
| Under 18 | 22.6% |
| 65 and over | 16.9% |
| Females | 50.4% |
| White | 96 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 7.3 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 76% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.3% |
| Veterans | 1,334 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 7,037 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.3% |
| Median household income | $37,482 |
| The per capita income | $21,606 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19% |
| housing units | 9,362 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $115,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,726 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $119,410 |
| Retail sales per capita | $6,424 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $743,834 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $8,484 |