| Name | DeKalb County |
| State | Alabama |
| FIPS Code | 01049 |
| County Seat | Fort Payne |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 72,626 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.38% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 80.09% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 53% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+37 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 256 / 938 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 80.09% |
| African American | 1.26% |
| Hispanic | 16.42% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native American | 1.45% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.57% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 53.31% |
| African American | 1.32% |
| Hispanic | 34.25% |
| Asian | 0.37% |
| Native American | 8.92% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |