Ragland, Alabama Population 2024

1,708

Ragland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ragland was:

  • White: 84.86%
  • Black or African American: 8.44%
  • Two or more races: 4.9%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
16.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
101.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.77% (13)
The current population of Ragland, Alabama is 1,708 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,695.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31784.86%
Black or African American1318.44%
Two or more races764.9%
Other race191.22%
Asian90.58%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ragland Population by Race

Ragland Population Pyramid 2024

Ragland Median Age

35.5

Total

34.4

Male

37.3

Female

Ragland Adults

There are 1,172 adults, (288 of whom are seniors) in Ragland.

Ragland Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Ragland Sex Ratio

Female83653.87%
Male71646.13%

Ragland Population by Age

Ragland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5892.637129
Married2733.2287.512.5
Non Family1681.0255.444.6
Female1183.4750.849.2
Male303.186.713.3

3.25

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ragland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13612.77%
Associates Degree625.82%
Bachelors Degree605.63%
Graduate Degree302.82%
High School Graduate54851.46%
Less Than 9th Grade222.07%
Some College20719.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ragland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ragland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White89975490
Black102970
2+ Races36280
Hispanic24240
Other Race19190
Asian990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.01%.

Ragland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,594$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,277$39,643$0
Less Than 9th Grade$15,000$0$0
Overall$35,132$38,750$31,042
Some College$34,167$0$22,083

$35,132

Average Earnings

$38,750

Average Male

$31,042

Average Female

Ragland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ragland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ragland Language

97.83% of Ragland residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.

Ragland Language

Ragland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,23732025.87%
Hispanic1049490.38%
Multiple762228.95%
Other1919100%
Black1311612.21%
Asian99100%

29.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.56%

Male Poverty Rate

33.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ragland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ragland is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ragland is Black, with 12.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.1%.

Ragland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade67.72%
Some College23.05%
High School19.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Ragland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.57%
Male Unemployed24.05%
Male Employed10.66%
Female Employed6.56%

Ragland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ragland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,125$61,865
Households$39,241$52,682
Married Families$53,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,722$27,418

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ragland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ragland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ragland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ragland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ragland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

94

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War37
Vietnam32
Second Gulf War14
Korea5
World War II3

Ragland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6434
75+31
35 to 5421
18 to 3411
65 to 748

Ragland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10110.17%
Black43.48%

Ragland Veterans by Race

Ragland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ragland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.7%

Labor Force Participation

35.9%

Employment Rate

17.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ragland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ragland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ragland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.18%

Born in Ragland

98.2%

Native Born

1.8%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.2% of Ragland residents were born in the United States, with 83.18% having been born in Alabama. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ragland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,72430.17%
20281,72130.17%
20271,71840.23%
20261,71430.18%
20251,71130.18%
20241,70830.18%
20231,70560.35%
20221,699-4-0.23%
20211,70380.47%
20201,695-15-0.88%
20191,710100.59%
20181,70090.53%
20171,69180.48%
20161,683160.96%
20151,66760.36%
20141,661-2-0.12%
20131,663181.09%
20121,645110.67%
20111,63460.37%
20101,62800%

Ragland Population by Year