Brent, Alabama Population 2024

2,720

Brent is a city located in Bibb County and Perry County Alabama. Brent has a 2024 population of 2,720. Brent is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -6.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,894 in 2020.

The average household income in Brent is $51,718 with a poverty rate of 44.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Brent is 40.6 years, 35.3 years for males, and 56.1 years for females.

Brent Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.77%
  • White: 48.23%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Other race: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
8.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
309.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.01% (-174)
The current population of Brent, Alabama is 2,720 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,894.

Brent, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,52050.77%
White1,44448.23%
Two or more races240.8%
Other race40.13%
Native American20.07%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brent Population by Race

Brent Population Pyramid 2024

Brent Median Age

40.6

Total

35.3

Male

56.1

Female

Brent Adults

There are 2,454 adults, (480 of whom are seniors) in Brent.

Brent Age Dependency

51.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Brent Sex Ratio

Female1,07335.84%
Male1,92164.16%

Brent Population by Age

Brent Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8252.5661.238.8
Female3052.8545.254.8
Non Family2461.1555.744.3
Married2343.0388.511.5
Male406.2357.542.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brent Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1878.26%
9th to 12th Grade48421.37%
High School Graduate92240.71%
Some College36115.94%
Associates Degree753.31%
Bachelors Degree833.66%
Graduate Degree1536.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brent Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brent Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,174899152
Black1,06267084
2+ Races19190
Hispanic840
Other Race400
Native American220

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 white people with a rate of 12.95%.

Brent Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$24,410$24,858$0
Less Than 9th Grade$20,202$19,145$0
High School Graduate$0$23,971$3,919
Some College$30,500$26,010$36,369
Bachelors Degree$58,068$0$0
Graduate Degree$111,250$0$90,625

$24,410

Average Earnings

$24,858

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Brent Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brent Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brent Language

99.72% of Brent residents speak only English, while 0.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.14% of the population.

Brent Language

Brent Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,03964061.6%
White1,08429927.58%
Multiple55100%

44.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.06%

Male Poverty Rate

46.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brent

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brent is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brent is White, with 27.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39%.

Brent Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School40.55%
Less Than 9th Grade35.67%
Some College10.58%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Brent Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed16.94%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Brent Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brent Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$26,250$51,718
Families-$56,439
Married Families$96,481$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,635$38,728

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

20.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

15.4%

Male Marriage Rate

30.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Brent Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brent 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 45-54.

Brent Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brent Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

116

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War40
Vietnam34
First Gulf War21
Korea0
World War II0

Brent Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6439
35 to 5429
75+25
18 to 3414
65 to 749

Brent Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White917.23%
Black252.14%

Brent Veterans by Race

Brent Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brent Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

17.3%

Labor Force Participation

15.9%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Brent Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brent Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brent 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

87.31%

Born in Brent

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Brent residents were born in the United States, with 87.31% 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.

Brent Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,502-44-1.73%
20282,546-43-1.66%
20272,589-44-1.67%
20262,633-43-1.61%
20252,676-44-1.62%
20242,720-43-1.56%
20232,763-44-1.57%
20222,807-30-1.06%
20212,837-57-1.97%
20202,894-1,829-38.73%
20194,723-28-0.59%
20184,751-48-1%
20174,799-60-1.23%
20164,859-44-0.9%
20154,903-1-0.02%
20144,904160.33%
20134,888-30-0.61%
20124,918-13-0.26%
20114,931-18-0.36%
20104,94992522.99%
20004,0241,24844.96%
19902,776-86-3%
19802,86200%

Brent Population by Year