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Welcome to DeKalb County ...

Time Zone: DeKalb County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Smithville is the Seat for DeKalb County.

DeKalb County was founded in 1837. DeKalb was created by taking area from Franklin, Cannon, Jackson and White Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> DeKalb had a population of 20,490 people. This is an increase of 9.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,695 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, DeKalb represented 0.29% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in DeKalb County:

  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dowelltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in DeKalb County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Smithville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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