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Leighton, Alabama Population 2021

754

Leighton is a city located in Colbert County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 754, it is the 287th largest city in Alabama and the 11556th largest city in the United States . Leighton is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually but its population has increased by 3.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 729 in 2010. Leighton reached it's highest population of 774 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Leighton has a population density of 350 people per square mile.

The average household income in Leighton is $40,715 with a poverty rate of 16.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $486 per month, and the median house value is $58,200. The median age in Leighton is 40.1 years, 40.5 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Leighton Demographics

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

White: 51.18%
Black or African American: 48.20%
Two or more races: 0.62%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Leighton, Alabama is 754 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 757.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 729.

Leighton, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	497	51.18%
Black or African American	468	48.20%
Two or More Races	6	0.62%

Leighton Population by Race

Leighton Population Pyramid $2021

Leighton Population by Age

Leighton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Leighton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	76.2%	23.8%
Married	65.5%	34.5%
All	50.8%	49.2%
Non Family	43.5%	56.5%
Female	36.4%	63.6%

50.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Leighton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	368	2.64	50.8
Non Family	168	1.11	43.5
Married	113	3.79	65.5
Female	66	3.62	36.4
Male	21	5.57	76.2

3.83

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

Leighton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	35	4.85%
9th to 12th Grade	114	15.79%
High School Graduate	355	49.17%
Some College	115	15.93%
Associates Degree	38	5.26%
Bachelors Degree	37	5.12%
Graduate Degree	28	3.88%

Leighton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leighton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	404	299	34
Black	310	266	25
2+ Races	6	6	6
Hispanic	2	2

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

Leighton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$27,717	$29,119	$23,512
Less Than 9th Grade	$27,951	$28,382	$19,750
High School Graduate	$21,908	$26,389	$20,500
Some College	$35,577	$32,000	$35,962
Bachelors Degree	$	$	$
Graduate Degree	$96,250	$	$

$27,717

Average Earnings

$29,119

Average Male

$23,512

Average Female

Leighton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leighton Language by Age

Leighton Language

99.36% of Leighton residents speak only English, while 0.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Leighton Language

Leighton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	468	131	27.99%
White	486	31	6.38%

16.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.22%

Male Poverty Rate

17.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leighton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leighton is Black, with 27.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leighton is White, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.33%.

Leighton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	27.52%
High School	16.06%
Some College	10.46%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Leighton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	1.61%
Female Employed	1.19%
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Leighton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leighton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$35,357	$40,715
Families	$39,375	$50,244
Married Families	$55,938	-
Non Families	$16,591	$27,649

Income by Household Type

Leighton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

30.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.8%

Male Marriage Rate

27.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Leighton Married by Age and Sex

Leighton 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 55-64.

Leighton Marital Status by Race

Leighton Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	13
Second Gulf War	7
Korea	5
First Gulf War	2
World War II

Leighton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	20
65 to 74	12
55 to 64	10
18 to 34	7
35 to 54

Leighton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	25	6.85%
White	24	5.78%

Leighton Veterans by Race

Leighton Veterans by Education

22.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leighton Veterans by Education

41.8%

Labor Force Participation

35.6%

Employment Rate

14.9%

Unemployment Rate

Leighton Employment by Age

Leighton Employment by Race

Leighton 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

81.67%

Born in Leighton

100.00%

Native Born

0.00%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100.00% of Leighton residents were born in the United States, with 81.67% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Leighton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	754	-1	-0.13%
2020	755	-1	-0.13%
2019	756	-1	-0.13%
2018	757	2	0.26%
2017	755	1	0.13%
2016	754	-3	-0.40%
2015	757	-4	-0.53%
2014	761	-3	-0.39%
2013	764	-7	-0.91%
2012	771	-1	-0.13%
2011	772	-2	-0.26%
2010	774		0.00%

Leighton, Alabama Population 2021

Leighton Demographics

Leighton, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Leighton Population by Race

Leighton Population Pyramid $2021

Leighton Median Age

Leighton Adults

Leighton Age Dependency

Leighton Sex Ratio

Leighton Population by Age

Leighton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Leighton Household Types

Leighton Households and Families

Leighton Households by Type

Leighton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leighton Educational Attainment by Race

Leighton Educational Attainment by Race

Leighton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leighton Language by Age

Leighton Language

Leighton Language

Leighton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Leighton

Leighton Poverty

Leighton Poverty Rate by Education

Leighton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leighton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Leighton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Leighton Married by Age and Sex

Leighton Marriage

Leighton Marital Status by Race

Leighton Marital Status

Leighton Veterans by War

Leighton Veterans by Age

Leighton Veterans by Race

Leighton Veterans by Education

Leighton Veterans by Education

Leighton Employment by Age

Leighton Employment by Race

Leighton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Leighton Place of Birth

Leighton Population by Year