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Elba, Alabama Population 2021

3,825

Elba is a city located in Coffee County Alabama. It is also the county seat of Coffee County. With a 2020 population of 3,825, it is the 124th largest city in Alabama and the 5530th largest city in the United States . Elba is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually but its population has decreased by -2.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,940 in 2010. Elba reached it's highest population of 4,634 in 1970. Spanning over 15 miles, Elba has a population density of 249 people per square mile.

The average household income in Elba is $46,125 with a poverty rate of 21.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $627 per month, and the median house value is $77,800. The median age in Elba is 42.2 years, 39.4 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.

Elba Demographics

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

White: 58.01%
Black or African American: 36.61%
Two or more races: 2.86%
Asian: 1.80%
Other race: 0.52%
Native American: 0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Elba, Alabama is 3,825 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 3,804.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 3,940.

Elba, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,228	58.01%
Black or African American	1,406	36.61%
Two or More Races	110	2.86%
Asian	69	1.80%
Some Other Race	20	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.21%

Elba Population by Race

Elba Population Pyramid $2021

Elba Population by Age

Elba Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Elba Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	82.4%	17.6%
All	55.4%	44.6%
Non Family	51%	49%
Female	26.9%	73.1%
Male	17.7%	82.3%

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Elba Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,427	2.46	55.4
Married	529	3.06	82.4
Non Family	510	1.09	51
Female	275	3.23	26.9
Male	113	3.97	17.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

Elba Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	136	4.99%
9th to 12th Grade	551	20.23%
High School Graduate	1,001	36.75%
Some College	662	24.30%
Associates Degree	90	3.30%
Bachelors Degree	232	8.52%
Graduate Degree	52	1.91%

Elba Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elba Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,746	1,333	241
Black	921	667	43
Hispanic	27	7
Asian	22	22
Other Race	20
Native American	8	8

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 white people with a rate of 13.80%.

Elba Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$21,697	$22,135	$21,436
Less Than 9th Grade	$18,722	$19,806	$12,563
High School Graduate	$20,261	$14,727	$21,027
Some College	$25,750	$30,000	$21,159
Bachelors Degree	$43,207	$	$34,722
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$21,697

Average Earnings

$22,135

Average Male

$21,436

Average Female

Elba Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elba Language by Age

Elba Language

96.99% of Elba residents speak only English, while 3.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Elba Language

Elba Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,238	408	32.96%
White	2,055	267	12.99%
Asian	69	69	100.00%
Hispanic	27	27	100.00%
Other	20	20	100.00%

21.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.85%

Male Poverty Rate

25.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elba

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elba is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elba is White, with 12.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.61%.

Elba Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.92%
High School	20.43%
Some College	6.16%
Bachelors or Greater	2.90%

Elba Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	44.00%
Female Employed	18.26%
Male Employed	10.22%
Male Unemployed	8.70%

Elba Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elba Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$37,134	$46,125
Families	$41,287	$50,402
Married Families	$57,279	-
Non Families	$21,081	$34,579

Income by Household Type

Elba Marital Status

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Elba Married by Age and Sex

Elba 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.

Elba Marital Status by Race

Elba Marital Status

246

Number of Veterans

215

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	61
Second Gulf War	61
Korea	57
First Gulf War	21
World War II

Elba Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	104
55 to 64	49
18 to 34	39
65 to 74	38
35 to 54	16

Elba Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	199	10.17%
Black	39	3.39%
Native American	8	100.00%

Elba Veterans by Race

Elba Veterans by Education

5.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elba Veterans by Education

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

44.3%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Elba Employment by Age

Elba Employment by Race

Elba 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

79.09%

Born in Elba

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Elba residents were born in the United States, with 79.09% having been born in Alabama. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Elba Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	3,825	7	0.18%
2020	3,818	7	0.18%
2019	3,811	7	0.18%
2018	3,804	-33	-0.86%
2017	3,837	10	0.26%
2016	3,827	-48	-1.24%
2015	3,875	9	0.23%
2014	3,866	-20	-0.51%
2013	3,886	-52	-1.32%
2012	3,938	11	0.28%
2011	3,927	-22	-0.56%
2010	3,949	-236	-0.58%
2000	4,185	174	0.43%
1990	4,011	-344	-0.82%
1980	4,355	-279	-0.62%
1970	4,634	313	0.70%
1960	4,321	1,385	3.94%
1950	2,936	413	0.76%
1930	2,523		0.00%

Elba, Alabama Population 2021

Elba Demographics

Elba, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Elba Population by Race

Elba Population Pyramid $2021

Elba Median Age

Elba Adults

Elba Age Dependency

Elba Sex Ratio

Elba Population by Age

Elba Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Elba Household Types

Elba Households and Families

Elba Households by Type

Elba Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elba Educational Attainment by Race

Elba Educational Attainment by Race

Elba Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elba Language by Age

Elba Language

Elba Language

Elba Poverty by Race

Poverty in Elba

Elba Poverty

Elba Poverty Rate by Education

Elba Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elba Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Elba Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Elba Married by Age and Sex

Elba Marriage

Elba Marital Status by Race

Elba Marital Status

Elba Veterans by War

Elba Veterans by Age

Elba Veterans by Race

Elba Veterans by Education

Elba Veterans by Education

Elba Employment by Age

Elba Employment by Race

Elba Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Elba Place of Birth

Elba Population by Year