City in Walker County, Alabama · 5.5 sq mi · 311 people per sq mi
1,714 people live in Carbon Hill. The typical household earns $24,605, and the median resident is 46.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,769 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.38%
Men 38.8 · Women 51.4
2010–2026
1,714
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,714
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,714 | -9 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,723 | -6 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 1,729 | -7 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 1,736 | +6 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 1,730 | -2 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 1,732 | -37 | 2.09% |
| 2020 | 1,769 | -22 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 1,791 | -18 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 1,809 | -22 | 1.20% |
| 2017 | 1,831 | -37 | 1.98% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Carbon Hill has a population change lower than Walker County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 39% | 28% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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