DeKalb County, Alabama

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 / 34.4572; -85.8067
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	January 9, 1836
Named for	Johan DeKalb
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)[1]
• Total	71,608
• Density	92/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.dekalbcountyal.us

DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 71,608 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Fort Payne.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: DeKalb County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.