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Muscle Shoals, Alabama Population 2021

15,087

Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 15,087, it is the 43rd largest city in Alabama and the 2307th largest city in the United States . Muscle Shoals is currently growing at a rate of 1.73% annually and its population has increased by 14.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,146 in 2010. Muscle Shoals reached it's highest population of 15,087 in 2021. Spanning over 17 miles, Muscle Shoals has a population density of 912 people per square mile.

The average household income in Muscle Shoals is $73,077 with a poverty rate of 6.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $831 per month, and the median house value is $147,100. The median age in Muscle Shoals is 38.2 years, 34.7 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Muscle Shoals Demographics

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

White: 82.27%
Black or African American: 11.55%
Other race: 3.09%
Two or more races: 2.08%
Asian: 0.95%
Native American: 0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Muscle Shoals, Alabama is 15,087 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 14,319.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 13,146.

Muscle Shoals, Alabama Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	148,694	362	0.24%
2020	148,332	362	0.24%
2019	147,970	362	0.24%
2018	147,608	349	0.24%
2017	147,259	337	0.23%
2016	146,922	46	0.03%
2015	146,876	-586	-0.40%
2014	147,462	232	0.16%
2013	147,230	-2	-0.00%
2012	147,232	86	0.06%
2011	147,146	-115	-0.08%
2010	147,261		0.00%

Muscle Shoals Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	11,603	82.27%
Black or African American	1,629	11.55%
Some Other Race	436	3.09%
Two or More Races	293	2.08%
Asian	134	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.06%

Muscle Shoals Population by Race

Muscle Shoals Population Pyramid $2021

Muscle Shoals Population by Age

Muscle Shoals Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Muscle Shoals Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	86.4%	13.6%
Female	77.1%	22.9%
All	76%	24%
Non Family	59.3%	40.7%
Male	59%	41%

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Muscle Shoals Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,371	2.6	76
Married	2,884	3.18	86.4
Non Family	1,633	1.12	59.3
Female	642	3.45	77.1
Male	212	3.53	59

3.21

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

Muscle Shoals Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	213	2.21%
9th to 12th Grade	762	7.91%
High School Graduate	3,106	32.24%
Some College	2,349	24.38%
Associates Degree	741	7.69%
Bachelors Degree	1,736	18.02%
Graduate Degree	727	7.55%

Muscle Shoals Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muscle Shoals Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,952	7,324	2,157
Black	1,113	978	238
Hispanic	312	126	16
Other Race	247	61
2+ Races	167	167	23
Asian	108	82	37
Native American	8	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 native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Muscle Shoals Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$40,173	$47,961	$32,260
Less Than 9th Grade	$27,669	$30,625	$
High School Graduate	$30,461	$33,333	$26,620
Some College	$35,417	$51,279	$26,350
Bachelors Degree	$48,988	$66,667	$42,938
Graduate Degree	$57,131	$60,957	$55,861

$40,173

Average Earnings

$47,961

Average Male

$32,260

Average Female

Muscle Shoals Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muscle Shoals Language by Age

Muscle Shoals Language

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 2.18% of the population.

Muscle Shoals Language

Muscle Shoals Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	11,400	665	5.83%
Black	1,588	194	12.22%
Multiple	293	45	15.36%
Asian	134	19	14.18%

6.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.47%

Male Poverty Rate

7.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muscle Shoals

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muscle Shoals is Multiple, with 15.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muscle Shoals is White, with 5.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.48%.

Muscle Shoals Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	8.33%
High School	5.84%
Bachelors or Greater	5.20%
Less Than 9th Grade	4.15%

Muscle Shoals Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	28.04%
Female Employed	5.30%
Male Employed	2.40%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Muscle Shoals Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muscle Shoals Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$60,629	$73,077
Families	$70,753	$85,646
Married Families	$76,361	-
Non Families	$27,225	$41,816

Income by Household Type

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Muscle Shoals Married by Age and Sex

Muscle Shoals 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.

Muscle Shoals Marital Status by Race

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

840

Number of Veterans

808

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	260
First Gulf War	219
Second Gulf War	167
Korea	97
World War II	8

Muscle Shoals Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	251
55 to 64	195
65 to 74	161
35 to 54	160
18 to 34	73

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	678	7.70%
Black	98	8.00%
2+ Races	44	24.18%
Hispanic	12	3.46%
Other Race	12	4.26%
Native American	8	100.00%

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Race

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Education

3.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Education

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Muscle Shoals Employment by Age

Muscle Shoals Employment by Race

Muscle Shoals 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

77.54%

Born in Muscle Shoals

96.80%

Native Born

3.20%

Foreign Born

1.86%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.80% of Muscle Shoals residents were born in the United States, with 77.54% having been born in Alabama. 1.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muscle Shoals Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	15,087	256	1.73%
2020	14,831	256	1.76%
2019	14,575	256	1.79%
2018	14,319	255	1.81%
2017	14,064	210	1.52%
2016	13,854	173	1.26%
2015	13,681	122	0.90%
2014	13,559	103	0.77%
2013	13,456	73	0.55%
2012	13,383	83	0.62%
2011	13,300	101	0.77%
2010	13,199	1,275	1.02%
2000	11,924	2,313	2.18%
1990	9,611	700	0.76%
1980	8,911	2,004	2.58%
1970	6,907	2,823	5.40%
1960	4,084		0.00%

Muscle Shoals, Alabama Population 2021

Muscle Shoals Demographics

Muscle Shoals, Alabama Population 2021

Muscle Shoals Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Muscle Shoals Population by Race

Muscle Shoals Population Pyramid $2021

Muscle Shoals Median Age

Muscle Shoals Adults

Muscle Shoals Age Dependency

Muscle Shoals Sex Ratio

Muscle Shoals Population by Age

Muscle Shoals Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Muscle Shoals Household Types

Muscle Shoals Households and Families

Muscle Shoals Households by Type

Muscle Shoals Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muscle Shoals Educational Attainment by Race

Muscle Shoals Educational Attainment by Race

Muscle Shoals Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muscle Shoals Language by Age

Muscle Shoals Language

Muscle Shoals Language

Muscle Shoals Poverty by Race

Poverty in Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals Poverty

Muscle Shoals Poverty Rate by Education

Muscle Shoals Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muscle Shoals Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Muscle Shoals Married by Age and Sex

Muscle Shoals Marriage

Muscle Shoals Marital Status by Race

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

Muscle Shoals Veterans by War

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Age

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Race

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Education

Muscle Shoals Veterans by Education

Muscle Shoals Employment by Age

Muscle Shoals Employment by Race

Muscle Shoals Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Muscle Shoals Place of Birth

Muscle Shoals Population by Year