Calhoun County, Alabama Population 2024

117,078

Calhoun County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 117,078 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calhoun County, Alabama is the 11th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 118,420 and has seen a growth of -1.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029120,3236490.54%
2028119,6746490.55%
2027119,0256490.55%
2026118,3766490.55%
2025117,7276490.55%
2024117,0786490.56%
2023116,4296490.56%
2022115,7801020.09%
2021115,678-565-0.49%
2020116,2432,1731.9%
2019114,070-228-0.2%
2018114,298-448-0.39%
2017114,746-290-0.25%
2016115,036-514-0.44%
2015115,550-441-0.38%
2014115,991-537-0.46%
2013116,528-699-0.6%
2012117,227-540-0.46%
2011117,767-653-0.55%
2010118,42000%
1990116,034-3,727-3.11%
1980119,76116,66916.17%
1970103,0927,2147.52%
196095,87816,33920.54%
195079,53916,22025.62%
194063,3197,70813.86%
193055,6117,78916.29%
192047,8228,70722.26%
191039,1154,24112.16%
190034,8741,0393.07%
189033,83514,24472.71%
188019,5915,61140.14%
187013,980-7,559-35.09%
186021,5394,37625.5%
185017,1632,90320.36%
184014,260-106,063-88.15%
2024 Growth Rate
0.56% (649)
County Website
Calhoun County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Anniston
2020 Population
116,243
Area
606 mi²
Density
193 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (835)
Founded
December 18, 1832 as Benton County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,30671.72%
Black or African American25,63122.06%
Two or more races3,7723.25%
Other race2,2231.91%
Asian7650.66%
Native American2580.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2070.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calhoun County, Alabama Population by Race

Calhoun County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Calhoun County, Alabama Median Age

39.2

Total

38.1

Male

40.7

Female

Calhoun County, Alabama Adults

There are 91,563 adults, (20,794 of whom are seniors) in Calhoun County, Alabama.

Calhoun County, Alabama Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Calhoun County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female59,97751.63%
Male56,18548.37%

Calhoun County, Alabama Population by Age

Calhoun County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,6932.5270.929.1
Married19,1773.185.614.4
Non Family16,4801.2661.338.7
Female6,6103.6954.845.2
Male2,4263.2664.635.4

3.14

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calhoun County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,28910.5%
Associates Degree6,4018.11%
Bachelors Degree9,09811.53%
Graduate Degree6,0207.63%
High School Graduate27,27834.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3,4944.43%
Some College18,35123.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calhoun County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calhoun County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,93450,84812,411
Black15,12412,7082,033
Hispanic2,3201,459264
2+ Races1,8331,515321
Other Race1,327851118
Asian621429104
Native American1877616
Islander1761760

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.06%.

Calhoun County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,623$65,270$43,785
Graduate Degree$62,098$74,479$55,374
High School Graduate$32,211$36,734$26,300
Less Than 9th Grade$27,352$32,372$17,066
Overall$37,221$44,808$31,429
Some College$37,390$50,010$29,169

$37,221

Average Earnings

$44,808

Average Male

$31,429

Average Female

Calhoun County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calhoun County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calhoun County, Alabama Language

96.1% of Calhoun County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 3.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Calhoun County, Alabama Language

Calhoun County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79,56711,19914.07%
Black24,5226,39526.08%
Hispanic4,5761,81139.58%
Multiple3,5611,00828.31%
Other2,19798844.97%
Asian73110113.82%
Native25810038.76%

18.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.37%

Male Poverty Rate

20.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calhoun County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Alabama is Other, with 44.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Alabama is Asian, with 13.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.84%.

Calhoun County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.81%
High School15.45%
Some College11.89%
Bachelors or Greater5.23%

Calhoun County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.77%
Male Unemployed35.48%
Female Employed11.34%
Male Employed6.82%

Calhoun County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calhoun County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,959$83,279
Households$54,339$69,213
Married Families$83,953$98,922
Non Families$29,568$41,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calhoun County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Calhoun County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calhoun County, Alabama 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 45-54.

Calhoun County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calhoun County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,128

Number of Veterans

7,265

Male Veterans

863

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,463
First Gulf War2,293
Second Gulf War1,531
Korea197
World War II44

Calhoun County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,300
55 to 641,929
35 to 541,843
75+1,635
18 to 34421

Calhoun County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,1589.18%
Black1,7429.12%
Hispanic1956.67%
2+ Races1124.92%
Other Race674.18%
Asian344.81%
Native American156.73%

Calhoun County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Calhoun County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calhoun County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Calhoun County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Alabama 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

70.79%

Born in Calhoun County, Alabama

97.68%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.68% of Calhoun County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 70.79% having been born in Alabama. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Calhoun County, Alabama Place of Birth

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