Atmore, Alabama Population 2024

8,293

Atmore Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 54.68%
  • White: 41.23%
  • Other race: 1.49%
  • Two or more races: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.94%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
21.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
379.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.03% (-86)
The current population of Atmore, Alabama is 8,293 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,379.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,58754.68%
White3,45941.23%
Other race1251.49%
Two or more races1171.39%
Native American790.94%
Asian220.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atmore Population by Race

Atmore Population Pyramid 2024

Atmore Median Age

43.2

Total

41.9

Male

45.7

Female

Atmore Adults

There are 7,023 adults, (1,521 of whom are seniors) in Atmore.

Atmore Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Atmore Sex Ratio

Female3,13237.33%
Male5,25762.67%

Atmore Population by Age

Atmore Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5392.4651.148.9
Non Family1,4501.0840.759.3
Married6333.7779.620.4
Female4045.2737.462.6
Male522.91000

4.25

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

51.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atmore Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,12517.16%
Associates Degree3254.96%
Bachelors Degree2463.75%
Graduate Degree1562.38%
High School Graduate3,17348.39%
Less Than 9th Grade4857.4%
Some College1,04715.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atmore Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atmore Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,3602,52992
White2,8952,160279
Hispanic1801690
Other Race1251250
2+ Races79590
Native American603618
Asian222213

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.09%.

Atmore Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,750$0$52,981
Graduate Degree$0$15,774$0
High School Graduate$31,518$33,253$11,487
Less Than 9th Grade$24,777$41,096$22,991
Overall$30,846$33,722$23,438
Some College$0$0$0

$30,846

Average Earnings

$33,722

Average Male

$23,438

Average Female

Atmore Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atmore Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atmore Language

97.24% of Atmore residents speak only English, while 2.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.

Atmore Language

Atmore Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,3611,81554%
White2,56134513.47%
Multiple605286.67%

35.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.38%

Male Poverty Rate

36.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atmore

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atmore is Multiple, with 86.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atmore is White, with 13.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.73%.

Atmore Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.08%
Some College37.64%
High School30.92%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Atmore Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed67.92%
Female Unemployed61.33%
Female Employed28.29%
Male Employed12.51%

Atmore Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atmore Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,424$68,402
Households$33,104$46,303
Married Families$71,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,898$28,583

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atmore Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.9%

Male Marriage Rate

27.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Atmore Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atmore 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 35-44.

Atmore Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atmore Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

599

Number of Veterans

499

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam185
Second Gulf War161
First Gulf War76
Korea28
World War II3

Atmore Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+163
35 to 54158
55 to 64152
18 to 3473
65 to 7453

Atmore Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40212.74%
Black1975.59%

Atmore Veterans by Race

Atmore Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atmore Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.1%

Labor Force Participation

33.1%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Atmore Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atmore Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atmore 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

68.83%

Born in Atmore

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Atmore residents were born in the United States, with 68.83% having been born in Alabama. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atmore Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,186-22-0.27%
20288,208-21-0.26%
20278,229-21-0.25%
20268,250-22-0.27%
20258,272-21-0.25%
20248,293-22-0.26%
20238,315-14-0.17%
20228,329-28-0.34%
20218,357-22-0.26%
20208,379-646-7.16%
20199,025-65-0.72%
20189,090-287-3.06%
20179,377-508-5.14%
20169,885-68-0.68%
20159,953-45-0.45%
20149,998430.43%
20139,955-123-1.22%
201210,078-46-0.45%
201110,124-36-0.35%
201010,16000%
20007,676-370-4.6%
19908,046-743-8.45%
19808,7894965.98%
19708,2931201.47%
19608,1732,45342.88%
19505,7202,52078.75%
19403,2001655.44%
19303,035-5,151-62.92%

Atmore Population by Year