Cullman, Alabama Population 2024

20,407

Cullman Demographics

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

  • White: 92.23%
  • Two or more races: 4.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.35%
  • Other race: 1.14%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
898.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.72% (1,976)
The current population of Cullman, Alabama is 20,407 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,431.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,00192.23%
Two or more races8314.51%
Black or African American2481.35%
Other race2111.14%
Asian1060.58%
Native American370.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cullman Population by Race

Cullman Population Pyramid 2024

Cullman Median Age

42

Total

40

Male

44.5

Female

Cullman Adults

There are 14,592 adults, (3,716 of whom are seniors) in Cullman.

Cullman Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cullman Sex Ratio

Female9,55151.81%
Male8,88348.19%

Cullman Population by Age

Cullman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7252.2961.638.4
Married3,5893.0581.918.1
Non Family2,8781.2338.661.4
Female8642.6554.445.6
Male3942.4160.439.6

2.86

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cullman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7896.05%
Associates Degree1,45511.17%
Bachelors Degree2,86822.01%
Graduate Degree1,38510.63%
High School Graduate3,36225.8%
Less Than 9th Grade4853.72%
Some College2,68720.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cullman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cullman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,11210,9783,962
2+ Races498461224
Hispanic23413086
Black14410930
Other Race117570
Asian1061063
Native American262618

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 native american people with a rate of 69.23%.

Cullman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,919$56,461$36,661
Graduate Degree$56,618$81,705$51,047
High School Graduate$34,839$46,632$17,383
Less Than 9th Grade$34,167$40,262$20,938
Overall$42,082$55,502$29,729
Some College$40,737$56,393$25,768

$42,082

Average Earnings

$55,502

Average Male

$29,729

Average Female

Cullman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cullman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cullman Language

97.53% of Cullman residents speak only English, while 2.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Cullman Language

Cullman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4492,21413.46%
Multiple8139711.93%
Black1517952.32%
Hispanic4655010.75%
Other2112913.74%
Asian1062220.75%
Native37821.62%

13.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

14.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cullman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cullman is Black, with 52.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cullman is Hispanic, with 10.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.04%.

Cullman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41%
High School16.8%
Some College16.6%
Bachelors or Greater6.97%

Cullman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed20.91%
Female Employed9.73%
Male Employed0.94%

Cullman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cullman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,089$106,373
Households$59,982$80,268
Married Families$94,763$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,540$33,956

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cullman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cullman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cullman 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.

Cullman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cullman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,036

Number of Veterans

1,003

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
Second Gulf War242
First Gulf War193
World War II27
Korea13

Cullman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74305
35 to 54269
75+227
55 to 64176
18 to 3459

Cullman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9837.26%
2+ Races254.35%
Black219.86%
Hispanic165.32%
Asian76.6%

Cullman Veterans by Race

Cullman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cullman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cullman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cullman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cullman 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

70.07%

Born in Cullman

97.11%

Native Born

2.89%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.11% of Cullman residents were born in the United States, with 70.07% having been born in Alabama. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cullman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,8774942.21%
202822,3834942.26%
202721,8894942.31%
202621,3954942.36%
202520,9014942.42%
202420,4074942.48%
202319,9136483.36%
202219,2654022.13%
202118,8634322.34%
202018,4312,28614.16%
201916,1451470.92%
201815,9981340.84%
201715,8641050.67%
201615,7591320.84%
201515,6271701.1%
201415,457990.64%
201315,358790.52%
201215,27990.06%
201115,270-31-0.2%
201015,30100%
200013,9956284.7%
199013,3672832.16%
198013,0844833.83%
197012,6011,71815.79%
196010,8833,36044.66%
19507,5232,44948.27%
19405,0742,28882.12%
19302,786-20,091-87.82%

Cullman Population by Year