City in Talladega County, Alabama · 12.3 sq mi · 368 people per sq mi
4,538 people live in Childersburg. The typical household earns $52,338, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,754 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.6%
Men 41.5 · Women 43.4
1890–2026
4,538
2026 projection
4.5% 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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1890–2026
4,538
2026 projection
4.5% 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 | 4,538 | -33 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,571 | -36 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 4,607 | -19 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 4,626 | -10 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 4,636 | -41 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 4,677 | -77 | 1.62% |
| 2020 | 4,754 | -39 | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 4,793 | -35 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 4,828 | -33 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 4,861 | -51 | 1.04% |
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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.
Childersburg has a population change lower than Talladega 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 47 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
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 48% | 53% |
| Never married | 27% | 34% | 20% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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