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Brewton, Alabama Population 2021

5,220

Brewton is a city located in Escambia County Alabama. It is also the county seat of Escambia County. With a 2020 population of 5,220, it is the 102nd largest city in Alabama and the 4658th largest city in the United States . Brewton is currently growing at a rate of 0.10% annually but its population has decreased by -3.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,408 in 2010. Brewton reached it's highest population of 6,747 in 1970. Spanning over 11 miles, Brewton has a population density of 465 people per square mile.

The average household income in Brewton is $61,372 with a poverty rate of 23.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $638 per month, and the median house value is $111,600. The median age in Brewton is 41.6 years, 39.9 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Brewton Demographics

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

White: 55.67%
Black or African American: 40.44%
Two or more races: 1.70%
Asian: 1.66%
Other race: 0.53%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Brewton, Alabama is 5,220 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 5,205.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,408.

Brewton, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,917	55.67%
Black or African American	2,119	40.44%
Two or More Races	89	1.70%
Asian	87	1.66%
Some Other Race	28	0.53%

Brewton Population by Race

Brewton Population Pyramid $2021

Brewton Population by Age

Brewton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Brewton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	81.2%	18.8%
All	60.6%	39.4%
Non Family	51.6%	48.4%
Male	44.7%	55.3%
Female	33.7%	66.3%

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Brewton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,050	2.41	60.6
Married	852	3.11	81.2
Non Family	801	1.1	51.6
Female	359	3.43	33.7
Male	38	4.74	44.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

Brewton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	156	4.21%
9th to 12th Grade	500	13.49%
High School Graduate	1,243	33.53%
Some College	712	19.21%
Associates Degree	280	7.55%
Bachelors Degree	564	15.21%
Graduate Degree	252	6.80%

Brewton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brewton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,087	1,843	661
Black	1,471	1,145	140
Asian	66
Hispanic	53	53	15
2+ Races	45	25	15

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.33%.

Brewton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$34,655	$43,514	$30,888
Less Than 9th Grade	$17,396	$25,081	$13,011
High School Graduate	$31,855	$36,181	$31,139
Some College	$30,197	$53,188	$25,000
Bachelors Degree	$49,083	$63,333	$44,122
Graduate Degree	$44,239	$38,594	$44,728

$34,655

Average Earnings

$43,514

Average Male

$30,888

Average Female

Brewton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brewton Language by Age

Brewton Language

97.15% of Brewton residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Brewton Language

Brewton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,993	712	35.73%
White	2,666	325	12.19%
Hispanic	96	81	84.38%
Multiple	80	36	45.00%

23.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.05%

Male Poverty Rate

28.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brewton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brewton is Hispanic, with 84.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brewton is White, with 12.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.90%.

Brewton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	40.08%
High School	22.94%
Some College	18.72%
Bachelors or Greater	1.10%

Brewton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	69.09%
Female Unemployed	57.50%
Female Employed	12.27%
Male Employed	3.03%

Brewton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brewton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$42,898	$61,372
Families	$55,036	$79,565
Married Families	$78,438	-
Non Families	$21,354	$30,797

Income by Household Type

Brewton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Brewton Married by Age and Sex

Brewton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brewton Marital Status by Race

Brewton Marital Status

299

Number of Veterans

293

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	90
Korea	46
Second Gulf War	33
First Gulf War	29
World War II

Brewton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	97
55 to 64	87
65 to 74	82
18 to 34	17
35 to 54	16

Brewton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	234	10.34%
Black	55	3.33%
2+ Races	10	15.63%

Brewton Veterans by Race

Brewton Veterans by Education

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brewton Veterans by Education

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Brewton Employment by Age

Brewton Employment by Race

Brewton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

78.65%

Born in Brewton

97.39%

Native Born

2.61%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.39% of Brewton residents were born in the United States, with 78.65% having been born in Alabama. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brewton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,220	5	0.10%
2020	5,215	5	0.10%
2019	5,210	5	0.10%
2018	5,205	-48	-0.91%
2017	5,253	-12	-0.23%
2016	5,265	-43	-0.81%
2015	5,308	24	0.45%
2014	5,284	-23	-0.43%
2013	5,307	-35	-0.66%
2012	5,342	-32	-0.60%
2011	5,374	-33	-0.61%
2010	5,407	-91	-0.17%
2000	5,498	-387	-0.68%
1990	5,885	-795	-1.26%
1980	6,680	-67	-0.10%
1970	6,747	438	0.67%
1960	6,309	1,163	2.06%
1950	5,146	1,823	4.47%
1940	3,323	505	1.66%
1930	2,818	136	0.50%
1920	2,682		0.00%

Brewton, Alabama Population 2021

Brewton Demographics

Brewton, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Brewton Population by Race

Brewton Population Pyramid $2021

Brewton Median Age

Brewton Adults

Brewton Age Dependency

Brewton Sex Ratio

Brewton Population by Age

Brewton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Brewton Household Types

Brewton Households and Families

Brewton Households by Type

Brewton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brewton Educational Attainment by Race

Brewton Educational Attainment by Race

Brewton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brewton Language by Age

Brewton Language

Brewton Language

Brewton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Brewton

Brewton Poverty

Brewton Poverty Rate by Education

Brewton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brewton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Brewton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Brewton Married by Age and Sex

Brewton Marriage

Brewton Marital Status by Race

Brewton Marital Status

Brewton Veterans by War

Brewton Veterans by Age

Brewton Veterans by Race

Brewton Veterans by Education

Brewton Veterans by Education

Brewton Employment by Age

Brewton Employment by Race

Brewton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Brewton Place of Birth

Brewton Population by Year