Town in Lauderdale County, Alabama · 2 sq mi · 514 people per sq mi
1,041 people live in Killen. The typical household earns $69,722, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,034 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.95%
Men 37.3 · Women 50.2
2010–2026
1,041
2026 projection
0.7% 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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2010–2026
1,041
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 1,041 | +2 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,039 | +4 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 1,035 | +2 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 1,033 | -1 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 1,034 | +2 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 1,032 | -2 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 1,034 | +12 | 1.17% |
| 2019 | 1,022 | +5 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 1,017 | -8 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 1,025 | +3 | 0.29% |
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.
Killen is growing slower than Lauderdale 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 12 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 13 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Never married | 23% | 30% | 15% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 19% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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