Muscle Shoals

County:: Colbert County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.868
State:: Alabama

Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama. Muscle Shoals has a 2025 population of 17,772. Muscle Shoals is currently growing at a rate of 1.61% annually and its population has increased by 8.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,367 in 2020.

The average household income in Muscle Shoals is $86,925 with a poverty rate of 10.39%. The median age in Muscle Shoals is 37.2 years: 37 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Muscle Shoals includes 77.95% White, 13.35% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,994	77.95%
Black or African American	2,225	13.35%
Two or more races	878	5.27%
Other race	339	2.03%
Asian	203	1.22%
Native American	31	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Muscle Shoals' average per capita income is $48,717. Household income levels show a median of $70,927. The poverty rate stands at 10.39%.

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
Married Families	$94,595	-
Families	$77,326	$95,996
Households	$70,927	$86,925
Non Families	$44,670	$58,657

$48,717

Average Income

$70,927

Median Household Income

10.39%

Poverty Rate