Sheffield

County:: Colbert County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.989
State:: Alabama

Sheffield is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama. Sheffield has a 2025 population of 9,253. Sheffield is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -1.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,388 in 2020.

The average household income in Sheffield is $53,948 with a poverty rate of 25.72%. The median age in Sheffield is 40.1 years: 32.9 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sheffield includes 67.69% White, 26.42% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,318	67.69%
Black or African American	2,466	26.42%
Two or more races	350	3.75%
Other race	178	1.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12	0.13%
Asian	10	0.11%
Native American	0	0%

Sheffield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sheffield's average per capita income is $33,996. Household income levels show a median of $42,097. The poverty rate stands at 25.72%.

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	$85,458	-
Families	$61,081	$72,228
Households	$42,097	$53,948
Non Families	$24,453	$34,419

$33,996

Average Income

$42,097

Median Household Income

25.72%

Poverty Rate