Wadley, Alabama Population 2024

876
7007508008509009501K1.1K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Wadley Demographics

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

  • White: 61.53%
  • Black or African American: 21.03%
  • Two or more races: 13.98%
  • Native American: 2.15%
  • Other race: 1.31%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
602.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
17.27% (129)
The current population of Wadley, Alabama is 876 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 747.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51561.53%
Black or African American17621.03%
Two or more races11713.98%
Native American182.15%
Other race111.31%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
61.53%21.03%13.98%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wadley Population by Race

Wadley Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080160140120100806040200020406080100120140160MaleFemale

Wadley Median Age

20.5

Total

20

Male

21.7

Female

Wadley Adults

There are 681 adults, (97 of whom are seniors) in Wadley.

Wadley Age Dependency

43.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wadley Sex Ratio

Female44653.29%
Male39146.71%

Wadley Population by Age

Wadley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2212.457.542.5
Married893.33919
Non Family881.1334.165.9
Female333.3921.278.8
Male112.1881.818.2

3.19

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

40.27%14.93%39.82%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Wadley Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree020406080

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade174.8%
Associates Degree4512.71%
Bachelors Degree6217.51%
Graduate Degree4312.15%
High School Graduate13538.14%
Less Than 9th Grade226.21%
Some College308.47%
6.21%38.14%8.47%12.71%17.51%12.15%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wadley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wadley Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanOther RaceWhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23522385
Black68510
2+ Races372720
Hispanic27170
Native American10100
Other Race440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 54.05%.

Wadley Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,594$57,500$58,594
Graduate Degree$0$83,636$0
High School Graduate$43,750$48,250$42,727
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,808$49,375$0
Some College$0$54,792$0

$44,808

Average Earnings

$49,375

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Wadley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wadley Language by Age

90.77%5.49%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wadley Language

90.77% of Wadley residents speak only English, while 9.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.49% of the population.

Wadley Language

Wadley Poverty by Race

BlackHispanicMultipleWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1126457.14%
White3215316.51%
Multiple741621.62%
Hispanic401025%

25.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.67%

Male Poverty Rate

30.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wadley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wadley is Black, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wadley is White, with 16.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 74.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.33%.

Wadley Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.67%
Some College32%
High School23.7%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Wadley Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed20.41%
Male Employed11.11%

Wadley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wadley Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,313$83,683
Households$47,788$60,199
Married Families$86,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,818$20,149
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wadley Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.1%

Male Marriage Rate

25.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wadley Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Wadley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wadley Marital Status by Race

WhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackIndianOtherRaceHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wadley Marital Status

47.62%52.38%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Wadley Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01234567891011

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11
35 to 5410
65 to 743
55 to 642
18 to 340

Wadley Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicBlack0246810121416182022

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White214.94%
2+ Races33.75%
Hispanic38.82%
Black21.36%

Wadley Veterans by Race

Wadley Veterans by Education

7.69%46.15%11.54%34.62%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wadley Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

38.2%

Labor Force Participation

36%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wadley Employment by Age

HispanicNative AmericanWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceBlack2+ Races01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Wadley Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Wadley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

75%25%Origin

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

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.03%

Born in Wadley

94.86%

Native Born

5.14%

Foreign Born

4.78%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.86% of Wadley residents were born in the United States, with 75.03% having been born in Alabama. 4.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wadley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,038333.28%
20281,005323.29%
2027973323.4%
2026941333.63%
2025908323.65%
2024876323.79%
202384450.6%
202283960.72%
20218338611.51%
2020747395.51%
2019708-2-0.28%
2018710-15-2.07%
2017725182.55%
2016707-15-2.08%
201572250.7%
2014717-8-1.1%
2013725-2-0.28%
2012727-15-2.02%
2011742-7-0.93%
201074900%

Wadley Population by Year