DeKalb County, IN

Welcome to DeKalb County.

DeKalb County has a population of 43.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 363.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 38%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, DeKalb County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

DeKalb County comprises Auburn, IN micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Auburn.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	34.65%	63.12%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	31.23%	67.96%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	41.84%	57.03%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	33.19%	64.84%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	23.32%	71.32%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	25.3%	72.53%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	38%

Government Enterprises	6%	17%
Private Industries	94%	39%
Agriculture	2%	0%
Mining	<1%	76%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	3%	52%
Manufacturing	54%	49%
– Durable	45%	59%
– Nondurable	9%	6%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	4%	50%
Transportation	6%	58%
Information	<1%	6%
Finance & Insurance	2%	16%
Real Estate	6%	0%
Professional & Business Services	4%	22%
Educational Services	<1%	28%
Healthcare & Social Services	3%	-3%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	42%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	28%
Other Services²	2%	26%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	10	67
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	4	36
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	37
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	4	35
⛽ Gasoline Stations	23	75
👕 Clothing Stores	5	44
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	6	60
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	10	65
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	9	68
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	29	72
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	32	71
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	15	64
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	10	67
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$335,100	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$201,400	$221,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$102,000	$126,100
Middle 20%	16%	$71,400	$83,800
Second lowest 20%	10%	$45,300	$58,500
Bottom 20%	4%	$18,500	$33,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		77%	$88,100
Self-Employment		7%	$34,200
Investment Income¹		18%	$24,400
Social Security		34%	$22,300
Supplemental Security		4%	$12,300
Public Assistance		Less than 1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		24%	$18,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	2%	4%	6%
$25K – $49K	1%	4%	8%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	13%	13%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	10%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	3%	<1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$53,900	$33,500
African-American
Hispanic	$52,100
Asian	$75,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,500	$15,500
Highschool & GED	$51,100	$31,600
Some College to Associate’s	$59,400	$41,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$73,600	$48,200
Graduate Degree		$60,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$70,700	$54,300
STEM²	$77,100	$68,500
Gray-Collar³	$72,500	$91,100
Pink-Collar⁴	$19,000	$11,200
Sales⁵	$69,100	$17,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$50,500	$43,300
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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