Jury Pool Profile
DeKalb County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Smithville
- Judicial district
- 13th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 21,873
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 20,959.
At a glance
DeKalb County is a 21,873-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,271, $11,736 below the TN state median of $72,007; 20.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 34.0% of covered employment, average pay $61,923/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.05%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 81% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 20,959
- Median household income
- $53,153
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 2%.
DeKalb County has a population of 20,959, with a median age of 41.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.0%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 7.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,271; 20.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 34% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 34.0% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 16.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.05%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 78%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
DeKalb County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 80.9% in 2024, 78.4% in 2020, 74.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (1,170 individuals).