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	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)
• 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.

History

DeKalb County was formed on January 9, 1836. It was named for Major General Baron Johann de Kalb, a hero of the American Revolution.^[2]

DeKalb County was the one time home of the famous Cherokee Sequoyah.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 779 square miles (2,020 km²), of which 777 square miles (2,010 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[3]