COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1838 |
| County Road Miles: | 600.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 17,886 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Alexandria (966), Dowelltown (355), Liberty (310), Smithville (4530) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 20,080 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 66.05 |
| 2010 Population: | 18,723 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | Upper Cumberland Development District |
| Judicial District: | 13 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Budgeting Law: | 1993 Law |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1979 Chapter 63 |
| Private Acts: | DeKalb County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Matt Adcock | (615) 597-5175 mayoradcockdekalbtn@gmail.com |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Danny Hale | (615) 597-4144 dekalbhwydept@hotmail.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Dennis Stanley | (615) 597-4146 dekalbelections@dtccom.net |
| Assessor of Property | Shannon Cantrell | (615) 464-5943 shannon.cantrell@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Susan Martin | (615) 597-5711 susan.martin@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Debra Malone | (615) 597-4360 debra.malone@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Hilton Conger | (615) 597-4087 hilton@congerlaw.net |
| County Clerk | Jimmy Poss | (615) 597-5177 jimposs72@yahoo.com |
| Director of Schools | Patrick Cripps | (615) 597-4084 crippsp@k12tn.net |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Bratten Hale Cook II | (615) 597-1400 bcook@dtccom.net |
| Register of Deeds | Daniel Seber | (615) 597-4153 dekalbregisterofdeeds@gmail.com |
| Sheriff | Patrick Ray | (615) 597-4935 sheriffray@gmail.com |
| Trustee | Sean Driver | (615) 597-5176 sdrivertrustee@dtccom.net |
Number of Commissioners: 14
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:30 p.m. - 4th Monday each month
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:30 p.m. - 4th Monday each month
| County Commissioner | Mathias Anderson | mathias_district7@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Jeff Barnes | barnes4330@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Tom Chandler | tomchandler@dtccom.net |
| County Commissioner | Daniel Cripps | Boonecripps@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Susannah Cripps Daughtry | scdaughtry@comcast.net |
| County Commissioner | Tony Culwell | tonyculwell66@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Sabrina Farler | sfarler25@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Larry Green | larrylgreen24@aol.com |
| County Commissioner | Tony Luna | sligomarina@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Greg Matthews | gregsmatthews@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Glynn Merriman | grmerriman@dtccom.net |
| County Commissioner | Andy Pack | Douglas.a.pack@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Beth Pafford | beth_pafford@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Myron Rhody | myronrhody5939@gmail.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Melisa Kelton
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: Derrick Woods
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley