Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County Alabama. Muscle Shoals has a 2020 population of 16,901. Muscle Shoals is currently growing at a rate of 1.89% annually and its population has increased by 3.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,275 in 2010.
The average household income in Muscle Shoals is $73,077 with a poverty rate of 5.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $809 per month, and the median house value is $151,300. The median age in Muscle Shoals is 38.2 years, 34.7 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Muscle Shoalswas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 147,261 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 147,146 | -115 | -0.08% |
2012 | 147,232 | 86 | 0.06% |
2013 | 147,230 | -2 | -0.00% |
2014 | 147,462 | 232 | 0.16% |
2015 | 146,876 | -586 | -0.40% |
2016 | 146,922 | 46 | 0.03% |
2017 | 147,259 | 337 | 0.23% |
2018 | 147,608 | 349 | 0.24% |
2019 | 147,970 | 362 | 0.24% |
2020 | 148,332 | 362 | 0.24% |
2021 | 148,694 | 362 | 0.24% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,609 | 80.74% |
Black or African American | 1,942 | 13.51% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.05% |
Asian | 136 | 0.95% |
Some Other Race | 450 | 3.13% |
Two or More Races | 235 | 1.63% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,517 | 2.58 | 76.4 |
Married | 2,782 | 3 | 88.8 |
Male | 196 | 6.44 | 81.6 |
Female | 846 | 3.2 | 69.3 |
Non Family | 1,693 | 1.13 | 58.8 |
3.16
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 309 | 3.11% |
9th to 12th Grade | 702 | 7.07% |
High School Graduate | 3,074 | 30.97% |
Some College | 2,737 | 27.58% |
Associates Degree | 1,043 | 10.51% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,449 | 14.60% |
Graduate Degree | 611 | 6.16% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 7 | 7 | 7 |
2+ Races | 83 | 83 | 20 |
Asian | 105 | 69 | 24 |
White | 8,164 | 7,554 | 1,796 |
Black | 1,272 | 1,096 | 213 |
Hispanic | 330 | 141 | 14 |
Other Race | 241 | 52 |
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 native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
$40,456
Average Earnings
$41,755
Average Male
$32,721
Average Female
96.46% of Muscle Shoals residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 136 | 20 | 14.71% |
Black | 1,917 | 209 | 10.90% |
Hispanic | 633 | 26 | 4.11% |
White | 11,277 | 461 | 4.09% |
Other | 26 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 235 | 7 | 2.98% |
5.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.98%
Male Poverty Rate
6.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Muscle Shoals is Asian, with 14.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Muscle Shoals is Multiple, with 2.98% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.66%.
48.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
46.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 620 | 6.78% |
Black | 241 | 17.18% |
Native American | 7 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 13 | 4.17% |
2+ Races | 33 | 30.84% |
Hispanic | 17 | 4.24% |
1.70%
Veteran Poverty Rate
54.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.39%
Born in Muscle Shoals
97.40%
Native Born
2.60%
Foreign Born
1.36%
Non Citizen
1.24%
Naturalized
97.40% of Muscle Shoals residents were born in the United States, with 78.39% having been born in Alabama. 1.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 4,084 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 6,907 | 2,823 | 5.40% |
1980 | 8,911 | 2,004 | 2.58% |
1990 | 9,611 | 700 | 0.76% |
2000 | 11,924 | 2,313 | 2.18% |
2010 | 13,146 | 1,222 | 0.98% |
2011 | 13,459 | 313 | 2.38% |
2012 | 13,772 | 313 | 2.33% |
2013 | 14,085 | 313 | 2.27% |
2014 | 14,398 | 313 | 2.22% |
2015 | 14,711 | 313 | 2.17% |
2016 | 15,024 | 313 | 2.13% |
2017 | 15,337 | 313 | 2.08% |
2018 | 15,650 | 313 | 2.04% |
2019 | 15,963 | 313 | 2.00% |
2020 | 16,275 | 312 | 1.95% |
2021 | 16,588 | 313 | 1.92% |
2022 | 16,901 | 313 | 1.89% |