Carbon Hill

County:: Walker County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.511
State:: Alabama

Carbon Hill is a city located in Walker County, Alabama. Carbon Hill has a 2025 population of 1,715. Carbon Hill is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,755 in 2020.

The average household income in Carbon Hill is $37,777 with a poverty rate of 35.3%. The median age in Carbon Hill is 42.5 years: 35.8 years for males, and 48 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carbon Hill includes 79.17% White, 14.31% Black or African American, 4.72% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,140	79.17%
Black or African American	206	14.31%
Other race	68	4.72%
Two or more races	26	1.81%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Carbon Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carbon Hill's average per capita income is $28,640. Household income levels show a median of $22,283. The poverty rate stands at 35.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$42,875	$54,311
Married Families	$42,708	-
Households	$22,283	$37,777
Non Families	$14,315	$22,045

$28,640

Average Income

$22,283

Median Household Income

35.3%

Poverty Rate