City in Colbert County, Alabama · 7 sq mi · 1,348 people per sq mi
9,418 people live in Sheffield. The typical household earns $39,733, and the median resident is 45.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,403 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.62%
Men 38.3 · Women 50.5
1890–2026
9,418
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1890–2026
9,418
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 9,418 | +2 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,416 | +22 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 9,394 | +60 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 9,334 | +7 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 9,327 | -35 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 9,362 | -41 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 9,403 | +3 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 9,400 | +19 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 9,381 | +25 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 9,356 | +16 | 0.17% |
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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.
Sheffield is growing slower than Colbert 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 93 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 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 30% |
| Never married | 33% | 32% | 33% |
| Divorced | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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