City in Cherokee County, Alabama · 17 sq mi · 319 people per sq mi
5,431 people live in Glencoe. The typical household earns $68,517, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,372 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.62%
Men 36.6 · Women 39.9
1940–2026
5,431
2026 projection
1.1% 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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1940–2026
5,431
2026 projection
1.1% 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 | 5,431 | +5 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,426 | +22 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 5,404 | +26 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 5,378 | +72 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | 5,306 | -70 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 5,376 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 5,372 | +19 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 5,353 | +6 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 5,347 | +6 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 5,341 | +39 | 0.74% |
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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.
Glencoe is growing slower 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 54 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 9 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 49% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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