County in Illinois
DeKalb County
About 100,700 people, median household income $70,700.
District lines run through DeKalb County, so who represents you here depends on where you live. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in DeKalb County
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 100,700
- Median age
- 32.7 years
- Under 18
- 22%
- 65 and over
- 14%
- Veterans, of adults
- 5%
- Speak another language at home
- 12%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 15%
- White, not Hispanic
- 71%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 7%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 2%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $70,700
- Below the poverty line
- 15%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 33%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Median home value
- $244,000
2024 vote for president
- Kamala Harris, Democrat
- 49.9%
- Donald Trump, Republican
- 47.9%
- Other candidates
- 2.2%
Votes counted, by precinct. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns (public domain).
Represent all of DeKalb County
DeKalb County's districts (12)
U.S. House (3)
- U.S. House District 11
Held by Bill Foster, Democratic
Part of DeKalb County: 9,440 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 14
Held by Lauren Underwood, Democratic
Part of DeKalb County: 87,436 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 16
Held by Darin LaHood, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 3,544 people in 2020
Illinois Senate (4)
- Illinois Senate District 35
Held by Dave Syverson, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 29,678 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 37
Held by Li Arellano, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 5,813 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 38
Held by Sue Rezin, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 52,360 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 45
Held by Andrew Chesney, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 12,569 people in 2020
Illinois House (5)
- Illinois House District 70
Held by Jeff Keicher, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 29,678 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 74
Held by Brad Fritts, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 5,813 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 75
Held by Jed Davis, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 8,941 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 76
Held by Murri Briel, Democratic
Part of DeKalb County: 43,419 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 89
Held by Tony McCombie, Republican
Part of DeKalb County: 12,569 people in 2020
Towns (14)
Cities, villages and unincorporated communities, with the number of people in the county’s part of each at the 2020 Census.
- DeKalb40,290
- Sycamore18,577
- Sandwich (part)7,063
- Genoa5,298
- Cortland4,398
- Hinckley2,006
- Kirkland1,650
- Somonauk (part)1,550
- Waterman1,433
- Malta1,143
- Kingston1,108
- Shabbona863
- Maple Park (part)707
- Lee (part)124
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, Demographic and Housing Characteristics. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.