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Margaret, Alabama Population 2021

5,539

Margaret is a city located in St. Clair County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 5,539, it is the 98th largest city in Alabama and the 4490th largest city in the United States . Margaret is currently growing at a rate of 3.77% annually and its population has increased by 25.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,428 in 2010. Margaret reached it's highest population of 5,539 in 2021. Spanning over 10 miles, Margaret has a population density of 564 people per square mile.

The average household income in Margaret is $75,007 with a poverty rate of 5.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,311 per month, and the median house value is $152,900. The median age in Margaret is 28.5 years, 29.6 years for males, and 28 years for females.

Margaret Demographics

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

White: 64.10%
Black or African American: 30.01%
Other race: 5.00%
Two or more races: 0.50%
Asian: 0.39%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Margaret, Alabama is 5,539 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,936.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,428.

Margaret, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,089	64.10%
Black or African American	1,446	30.01%
Some Other Race	241	5.00%
Two or More Races	24	0.50%
Asian	19	0.39%

Margaret Population by Race

Margaret Population Pyramid $2021

Margaret Population by Age

Margaret Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Margaret Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	100%	0%
Married	100%	0%
All	93.2%	6.8%
Female	55.2%	44.8%
Male	0%	0%

93.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Margaret Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,256	3.83	93.2
Married	896	4.2	100
Female	192	4.22	55.2
Non Family	168	1.42	100
Male		0	0

4.12

Average Family Size

3.83

Average Household Size

Margaret Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	45	1.75%
9th to 12th Grade	188	7.33%
High School Graduate	938	36.55%
Some College	707	27.55%
Associates Degree	253	9.86%
Bachelors Degree	239	9.31%
Graduate Degree	196	7.64%

Margaret Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Margaret Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,710	1,570	299
Black	709	616	74
Hispanic	123	123	38
Other Race	57	57
2+ Races	24	24	24

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

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

Margaret Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$43,432	$43,710	$43,333
Less Than 9th Grade	$21,458	$28,235	$
High School Graduate	$41,017	$32,000	$43,207
Some College	$43,056	$53,042	$28,160
Bachelors Degree	$46,607	$	$46,536
Graduate Degree	$60,478	$	$60,176

$43,432

Average Earnings

$43,710

Average Male

$43,333

Average Female

Margaret Earnings by Educational Attainment

Margaret Language by Age

Margaret Language

96.69% of Margaret residents speak only English, while 3.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Margaret Language

Margaret Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,446	172	11.89%
White	2,852	78	2.73%

5.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.35%

Male Poverty Rate

3.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Margaret

The race most likely to be in poverty in Margaret is Black, with 11.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Margaret is White, with 2.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.81%.

Margaret Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.45%
Some College	6.88%
High School	3.73%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Margaret Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	67.86%
Male Employed	5.66%
Female Employed	0.11%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Margaret Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Margaret Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$72,200	$75,007
Families	$69,167	$73,667
Married Families	$81,583	-
Non Families	$53,808	$65,502

Income by Household Type

Margaret Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Margaret Married by Age and Sex

Margaret Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Margaret Marital Status by Race

Margaret Marital Status

185

Number of Veterans

171

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	99
Second Gulf War	90
Vietnam	36
World War II
Korea

Margaret Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	89
65 to 74	36
18 to 34	28
75+	18
55 to 64	14

Margaret Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	136	7.14%
Black	25	2.86%
2+ Races	24	100.00%

Margaret Veterans by Race

Margaret Veterans by Education

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Margaret Veterans by Education

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Margaret Employment by Age

Margaret Employment by Race

Margaret 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

82.84%

Born in Margaret

100.00%

Native Born

0.00%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100.00% of Margaret residents were born in the United States, with 82.84% 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.

Margaret Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,539	201	3.77%
2020	5,338	201	3.91%
2019	5,137	201	4.07%
2018	4,936	176	3.70%
2017	4,760	82	1.75%
2016	4,678	83	1.81%
2015	4,595	61	1.35%
2014	4,534	-12	-0.26%
2013	4,546	60	1.34%
2012	4,486	26	0.58%
2011	4,460	27	0.61%
2010	4,433		0.00%

Margaret, Alabama Population 2021

Margaret Demographics

Margaret, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Margaret Population by Race

Margaret Population Pyramid $2021

Margaret Median Age

Margaret Adults

Margaret Age Dependency

Margaret Sex Ratio

Margaret Population by Age

Margaret Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Margaret Household Types

Margaret Households and Families

Margaret Households by Type

Margaret Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Margaret Educational Attainment by Race

Margaret Educational Attainment by Race

Margaret Earnings by Educational Attainment

Margaret Language by Age

Margaret Language

Margaret Language

Margaret Poverty by Race

Poverty in Margaret

Margaret Poverty

Margaret Poverty Rate by Education

Margaret Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Margaret Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Margaret Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Margaret Married by Age and Sex

Margaret Marriage

Margaret Marital Status by Race

Margaret Marital Status

Margaret Veterans by War

Margaret Veterans by Age

Margaret Veterans by Race

Margaret Veterans by Education

Margaret Veterans by Education

Margaret Employment by Age

Margaret Employment by Race

Margaret Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Margaret Place of Birth

Margaret Population by Year