DeKalb County, Alabama, a core county of the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN market, holds $1.2B in deposits across 8 insured institutions and 21 branches. First State Bank of DeKalb County is the largest deposit holder at 23.0% share. The top three banks hold 60% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have fallen 2.1% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 16.0%. It produced $2.4B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #856 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 25 in 2021 to 21 in 2026. Institutions: 9 to 8. Top-three share: 55% to 60%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First State Bank of DeKalb County | $273M | 23.0% | +10% |
| First Southern State Bank | $218M | 18.3% | +21% |
| Regions Bank | $218M | 18.3% | -8% |
| First Bank of Alabama | $133M | 11.1% | +12% |
| Liberty Bank | $119M | 10.0% | +14% |
| Peoples Independent Bank | $111M | 9.3% | +8% |
| PNC Bank | $64M | 5.3% | -53% |
| The Huntington National Bank | $55M | 4.6% | -15% |
The 8 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville market
DeKalb County is one of 7 counties that make up the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #70 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 4.5% of the market’s output and holds 5.8% of its deposits.
| Measure | DeKalb County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.4B | 4.5% |
| Deposits | $1.2B | 5.8% |
| Population | 74,085 | 8.0% |
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