City in Cherokee County, Alabama · 11.7 sq mi · 339 people per sq mi
3,970 people live in Centre. The typical household earns $44,664, and the median resident is 59.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,587 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.1%
Men 56.7 · Women 61.9
1850–2026
3,970
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (increase)
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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1850–2026
3,970
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,970 | +58 | 1.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,912 | +80 | 2.09% |
| 2024 | 3,832 | +56 | 1.48% |
| 2023 | 3,776 | +141 | 3.88% |
| 2022 | 3,635 | +42 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 3,593 | +6 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 3,587 | +16 | 0.45% |
| 2019 | 3,571 | +18 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 3,553 | +17 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 3,536 | -6 | 0.17% |
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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.
Centre is growing faster than Cherokee 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 37 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 49% | 31% |
| Never married | 14% | 20% | 9% |
| Divorced | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Widowed | 20% | 4% | 32% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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