Southside, Alabama Population 2024

9,635

Southside is a city located in Calhoun County and Etowah County Alabama. Southside has a 2024 population of 9,635. Southside is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 1.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,473 in 2020.

The average household income in Southside is $90,056 with a poverty rate of 6.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Southside is 41 years, 35.7 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

Southside Demographics

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

  • White: 94.42%
  • Two or more races: 2.36%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
19.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
507.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.71% (162)
The current population of Southside, Alabama is 9,635 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,473.

Southside, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,83694.42%
Two or more races2212.36%
Other race1601.71%
Black or African American1411.51%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southside Population by Race

Southside Population Pyramid 2024

Southside Median Age

41

Total

35.7

Male

41.9

Female

Southside Adults

There are 6,963 adults, (1,886 of whom are seniors) in Southside.

Southside Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Southside Sex Ratio

Female4,72250.46%
Male4,63649.54%

Southside Population by Age

Southside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0703.0190.79.3
Married1,8103.2694.55.5
Non Family7341.5791.68.4
Female4044.5369.130.9
Male1222.781000

3.37

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southside Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 68.22%.

Southside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,096

Average Earnings

$55,377

Average Male

$40,993

Average Female

Southside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southside Language

97.69% of Southside residents speak only English, while 2.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.68% of the population.

Southside Language

Southside Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6075806.74%
Black981111.22%
Multiple19452.58%
Other16021.25%
Hispanic17021.18%

6.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.57%

Male Poverty Rate

9.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southside is Black, with 11.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southside is Hispanic, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.14%.

Southside Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.31%
High School8.23%
Some College5.51%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Southside Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.26%
Male Employed1.18%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Southside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Southside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Southside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

620

Number of Veterans

498

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

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Southside Veterans by War

count

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Southside Veterans by Age

count

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Southside Veterans by Race

Southside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Southside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.65%

Born in Southside

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Southside residents were born in the United States, with 67.65% having been born in Alabama. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Southside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,837400.41%
20289,797410.42%
20279,756400.41%
20269,716410.42%
20259,675400.42%
20249,635410.43%
20239,594400.42%
20229,554290.3%
20219,525520.55%
20209,4735426.07%
20198,931540.61%
20188,877780.89%
20178,7991081.24%
20168,691660.77%
20158,625330.38%
20148,592260.3%
20138,566480.56%
20128,518280.33%
20118,490370.44%
20108,45300%
20007,0361,45626.09%
19905,58073215.1%
19804,848-4,989-50.72%

Southside Population by Year