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Name: Population — DeKalb, IL (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17037.POP.A.NSA.

Population — DeKalb, IL (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17037.POP.A.NSA

Latest101,335 persons2024

Previous100,661 persons2023

Year ago100,661 persons2023

Population — DeKalb, IL (persons) was 101,335 persons in 2024, up 0.7% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 2017.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 100,368 persons (2020) to 102,755 persons (2014), averaging 101,207 persons.

Population — DeKalb, IL (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	101,335 persons
2023	100,661 persons
2022	100,569 persons
2021	100,584 persons
2020	100,368 persons
2019	101,131 persons
2018	101,018 persons
2017	101,377 persons
2016	101,515 persons
2015	101,968 persons
2014	102,755 persons
2013	102,820 persons
2012	103,411 persons
2011	103,926 persons
2010	105,043 persons
2009	105,146 persons
2008	104,601 persons
2007	103,746 persons
2006	101,437 persons
2005	98,438 persons
2004	96,106 persons
2003	94,096 persons
2002	91,951 persons
2001	90,545 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — DeKalb, IL (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17037.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-IL-17037.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	102,755 persons (2014)
10-year low	100,368 persons (2020)
10-year average	101,207 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-IL-17037.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: DeKalb County, IL (U)Employment: DeKalb County, IL (U)Labor Force: DeKalb County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — DeKalb, IL (USD)Personal Income — DeKalb, IL (USD thousands)Unemployment: DeKalb County, IL (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17037.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — DeKalb, IL (persons)”.