De Kalb is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 845 people and two associated neighborhoods, De Kalb is the 183rd largest community in Mississippi.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, De Kalb’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, De Kalb is worth considering.

De Kalb is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in De Kalb who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.62% of the adults in De Kalb have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in De Kalb in 2022 was $25,375, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,500 for a family of four. However, De Kalb contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

De Kalb is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call De Kalb home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of De Kalb residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in De Kalb include English, Irish, Nigerian, Scots-Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in De Kalb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.