Alexander City is a city located in Tallapoosa County Alabama. Alexander City has a 2020 population of 14,837. Alexander City is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,843 in 2010.
The average household income in Alexander City is $56,550 with a poverty rate of 19.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $601 per month, and the median house value is $109,100. The median age in Alexander City is 40.2 years, 39.6 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alexander Citywas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 53,256 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 52,888 | -368 | -0.70% |
2012 | 52,394 | -494 | -0.94% |
2013 | 52,282 | -112 | -0.21% |
2014 | 51,921 | -361 | -0.70% |
2015 | 51,539 | -382 | -0.74% |
2016 | 51,405 | -134 | -0.26% |
2017 | 51,337 | -68 | -0.13% |
2018 | 51,178 | -159 | -0.31% |
2019 | 51,030 | -148 | -0.29% |
2020 | 50,882 | -148 | -0.29% |
2021 | 50,734 | -148 | -0.29% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,339 | 64.34% |
Black or African American | 4,664 | 32.13% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 46 | 0.32% |
Asian | 123 | 0.85% |
Some Other Race | 282 | 1.94% |
Two or More Races | 61 | 0.42% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,808 | 2.43 | 61.9 |
Married | 2,309 | 3 | 83.6 |
Male | 323 | 2.84 | 57.3 |
Female | 1,116 | 3.55 | 41.7 |
Non Family | 2,060 | 1.13 | 49.2 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 528 | 5.40% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,194 | 12.21% |
High School Graduate | 3,139 | 32.10% |
Some College | 2,318 | 23.70% |
Associates Degree | 821 | 8.40% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,011 | 10.34% |
Graduate Degree | 768 | 7.85% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 46 | 46 | 29 |
2+ Races | 57 | 43 | 22 |
Asian | 65 | 65 | 16 |
White | 6,774 | 5,907 | 1,451 |
Hispanic | 341 | 201 | 62 |
Other Race | 169 | 69 | 26 |
Black | 2,534 | 1,833 | 219 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 63.04%.
$35,067
Average Earnings
$37,092
Average Male
$30,245
Average Female
94.84% of Alexander City residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 4,479 | 1,864 | 41.62% |
Native | 46 | 7 | 15.22% |
Hispanic | 720 | 89 | 12.36% |
White | 8,787 | 852 | 9.70% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 61 | 5 | 8.20% |
19.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.37%
Male Poverty Rate
23.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alexander City is Black, with 41.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alexander City is Multiple, with 8.20% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.10%.
44.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 840 | 11.24% |
Black | 184 | 5.98% |
2+ Races | 12 | 20.00% |
2.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.6%
Labor Force Participation
50.1%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.72%
Born in Alexander City
96.76%
Native Born
3.24%
Foreign Born
2.06%
Non Citizen
1.18%
Naturalized
96.76% of Alexander City residents were born in the United States, with 80.72% having been born in Alabama. 2.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 4,519 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 6,640 | 2,121 | 3.92% |
1950 | 6,430 | -210 | -0.32% |
1960 | 13,140 | 6,710 | 7.41% |
1970 | 12,358 | -782 | -0.61% |
1980 | 13,807 | 1,449 | 1.11% |
1990 | 14,917 | 1,110 | 0.78% |
2000 | 15,008 | 91 | 0.06% |
2010 | 14,875 | -133 | -0.09% |
2011 | 14,872 | -3 | -0.02% |
2012 | 14,869 | -3 | -0.02% |
2013 | 14,866 | -3 | -0.02% |
2014 | 14,863 | -3 | -0.02% |
2015 | 14,860 | -3 | -0.02% |
2016 | 14,857 | -3 | -0.02% |
2017 | 14,854 | -3 | -0.02% |
2018 | 14,851 | -3 | -0.02% |
2019 | 14,848 | -3 | -0.02% |
2020 | 14,843 | -5 | -0.03% |
2021 | 14,840 | -3 | -0.02% |
2022 | 14,837 | -3 | -0.02% |