DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County
DeKalb County
County
	DeKalb County Courthouse in Fort Payne
	Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
	Alabama's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°27′26″N 85°48′24″W / 34.4572°N 85.8067°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	January 9, 1836
Named for	Johann de Kalb
Seat	Fort Payne
Largest city	Fort Payne
Area
• Total	779 sq mi (2,020 km2)
• Land	777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	71,608
• Estimate (2023)	72,569
• Density	92/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.dekalbcountyal.us
	County Number 28 on Alabama License Plates;

DeKalb County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,608.^[1] Its county seat is Fort Payne,^[2] and it is named after Major General Baron Johann de Kalb. DeKalb County is part of the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.