DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County, Alabama, has 74,085 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fort Payne. It uses Central Time and covers 777 sq mi (2,013 km²) of land.

DeKalb County in Alabama

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Resident population, July 2025: 74,085
Land area: 777 sq mi (2,013 km²)
County seat or government: Fort Payne
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $51,204 ± $2,508
Median home value: $152,700 ± $5,889
Median rent, with utilities: $693 ± $25
Homes lived in by their owners: 78.3% ± 1.7 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Fort Payne, AL micro areaCentral county
Water area: 1.59 sq mi (4.11 km²)
State: Alabama
County code (FIPS): 01049
Coordinates (central point): 34.460915, -85.804021

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Time zones in DeKalb County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

3596716,957 people
3595716,737 people
3595114,869 people
3595412,054 people
359568,748 people
359628,666 people
359868,207 people
359615,879 people
359785,580 people
359684,763 people
359594,726 people
359714,452 people

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357654,175 people
359833,572 people
359663,543 people
357713,414 people
359893,330 people
359882,368 people
359812,052 people
359751,649 people
359741,518 people
359841,424 people
359631,398 people
359791,103 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap DeKalb County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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School districts in DeKalb County, largest first

DeKalb County School District57,342 people
Fort Payne City School District14,927 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

Fort Payne, Alabama (city)14,927 people
Rainsville, Alabama (city)5,702 people
Henagar, Alabama (city)2,501 people
Crossville, Alabama (town)2,143 people
Sylvania, Alabama (town)1,925 people
Collinsville, Alabama (city)1,781 people
Fyffe, Alabama (town)1,190 people
Geraldine, Alabama (town)1,011 people
Powell, Alabama (town)912 people
Sand Rock, Alabama (town)868 people
Ider, Alabama (town)731 people
Valley Head, Alabama (town)669 people

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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