DeKalb County, Alabama: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+74%. Republican peak: R+74 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+74MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 72,2692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,2042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chester County, TN · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of DeKalb CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for DeKalb County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +37.7% |
| 1880 | +50.1% |
| 1884 | +39.7% |
| 1888 | +37.9% |
| 1892 | +60.8% |
| 1896 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | +15.6% |
| 1908 | +11.4% |
| 1912 | +35.1% |
| 1916 | +19.7% |
| 1920 | −10.9% |
| 1924 | −6.7% |
| 1928 | −18.6% |
| 1932 | +9.3% |
| 1936 | +14.0% |
| 1940 | +31.7% |
| 1944 | +24.8% |
| 1948 | −43.3% |
| 1952 | +13.1% |
| 1956 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | −57.7% |
| 1968 | −27.2% |
| 1972 | −42.9% |
| 1976 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | −25.3% |
| 1988 | −21.9% |
| 1992 | −10.5% |
| 1996 | −18.1% |
| 2000 | −28.4% |
| 2004 | −40.6% |
| 2008 | −51.2% |
| 2012 | −54.9% |
| 2016 | −69.8% |
| 2020 | −69.8% |
| 2024 | −73.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,758 | 25,633 | 29,660 | ||
| R | 4,281 | 24,767 | 29,356 | ||
| R | 3,622 | 21,405 | 25,485 | ||
| R | 5,239 | 18,331 | 23,863 | ||
| R | 5,658 | 17,957 | 24,015 | ||
| R | 7,092 | 16,904 | 24,169 | ||
| R | 7,056 | 12,827 | 20,285 | ||
| R | 6,544 | 9,823 | 18,143 | ||
| R | 8,245 | 10,519 | 21,585 | ||
| R | 7,333 | 11,478 | 18,940 | ||
| R | 7,212 | 12,098 | 19,349 | ||
| R | 8,820 | 9,673 | 18,690 | ||
| D | 9,759 | 6,597 | 16,437 | ||
| R | 3,759 | 9,434 | 13,237 | ||
| O | 1,274 | 5,314 | 14,859 | ||
| R | 0 | 6,746 | 11,694 | ||
| D | 5,844 | 5,585 | 11,441 | ||
| D | 5,768 | 5,684 | 11,468 | ||
| D | 5,209 | 3,997 | 9,217 | ||
| O | 0 | 2,743 | 6,333 | ||
| D | 4,366 | 2,627 | 7,002 | ||
| D | 5,432 | 2,810 | 8,259 | ||
| D | 6,122 | 4,617 | 10,762 | ||
| D | 4,217 | 3,496 | 7,790 | ||
| R | 3,957 | 5,761 | 9,720 | ||
| R | 3,003 | 3,434 | 6,437 | ||
| R | 3,894 | 4,852 | 8,795 | ||
| D | 1,787 | 1,190 | 3,024 | ||
| D | 1,379 | 492 | 2,525 | ||
| D | 1,395 | 1,103 | 2,556 | ||
| D | 1,716 | 1,237 | 3,069 | ||
| D | 1,873 | 1,735 | 3,707 | ||
| D | 1,586 | 1,446 | 3,106 | ||
| D | 1,868 | 5 | 3,062 | ||
| D | 1,326 | 593 | 1,936 | ||
| D | 1,077 | 465 | 1,542 | ||
| D | 759 | 252 | 1,011 | ||
| D | 987 | 447 | 1,434 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
13.4%
English
12.8%
Irish
9.0%
German
5.8%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.2%
Italian
1.0%
African American
1.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$51,204
DeKalb County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
DeKalb County$51,204
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
DeKalb County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1833.0%
Working age (18–64)19.5%
Seniors (65+)14.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.1%
speak English only
Spanish13.9%
Other languages0.5%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
DeKalb County's R+73.8 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state, reflecting a rural, majority-white population in the Cumberland Plateau foothills where Democratic support has eroded steadily over two decades.
The Republican margin here reached seventy-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seventy-four points.
A population of 72,269, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,204 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chester County and Marshall County. A non-English-speaking share of 15% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did DeKalb County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, DeKalb County, Alabama voted Republican by 73.8 points (R+74), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,660 votes cast, 3,758 went Democratic and 25,633 went Republican.
What is DeKalb County, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places DeKalb County, Alabama in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 17 times, and other 2 times.
When did DeKalb County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which DeKalb County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in DeKalb County, Alabama?
DeKalb County, Alabama has a population of 72,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in DeKalb County, Alabama?
Median household income in DeKalb County, Alabama is $51,204 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of DeKalb County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in DeKalb County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.