Chilton County, Alabama Population 2024

47,014

Chilton County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 47,014 with a growth rate of 1.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chilton County, Alabama is the 29th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 43,645 and has seen a growth of 7.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202949,9295831.18%
202849,3465831.2%
202748,7635831.21%
202648,1805831.22%
202547,5975831.24%
202447,0145831.26%
202346,4315831.27%
202245,8485891.3%
202145,2592020.45%
202045,0577441.68%
201944,3132290.52%
201844,084-10%
201744,0852310.53%
201643,8541610.37%
201543,693-58-0.13%
201443,7511340.31%
201343,617450.1%
201243,572-110-0.25%
201143,682370.08%
201043,64500%
199032,4581,8466.03%
198030,6125,43221.57%
197025,180-513-2%
196025,693-1,229-4.57%
195026,922-1,033-3.7%
194027,9553,37613.74%
193024,5791,8097.94%
192022,770-417-1.8%
191023,1876,66540.34%
190016,5221,97313.56%
189014,5493,75634.8%
188010,7934,59974.25%
18706,194-43,735-87.59%
2024 Growth Rate
1.26% (583)
County Website
Chilton County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Clanton
2020 Population
45,057
Area
693 mi²
Density
68 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.34% (1,957)
Founded
December 30, 1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,69381.29%
Black or African American4,2579.43%
Two or more races1,6663.69%
Other race1,5123.35%
Native American6471.43%
Asian2290.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.3%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chilton County, Alabama Population by Race

Chilton County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Chilton County, Alabama Median Age

39.9

Total

39.3

Male

40.3

Female

Chilton County, Alabama Adults

There are 34,435 adults, (7,605 of whom are seniors) in Chilton County, Alabama.

Chilton County, Alabama Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chilton County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female23,09251.16%
Male22,04848.84%

Chilton County, Alabama Population by Age

Chilton County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,9312.647525
Married9,0623.1385.814.2
Non Family4,6741.1762.437.6
Female2,1973.535248
Male9983.0986.713.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chilton County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,65011.92%
Associates Degree2,2977.5%
Bachelors Degree2,5048.18%
Graduate Degree1,7735.79%
High School Graduate12,73741.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8105.91%
Some College5,83819.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chilton County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,19821,3113,743
Black2,6992,343308
Hispanic1,81987791
Other Race83155552
2+ Races68445214
Native American485580
Asian19011497
Islander8700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 86.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.05%.

Chilton County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,938$51,250$41,654
Graduate Degree$53,736$61,484$50,179
High School Graduate$40,404$52,574$23,485
Less Than 9th Grade$40,829$42,430$23,661
Overall$42,699$51,680$31,940
Some College$45,231$57,269$39,435

$42,699

Average Earnings

$51,680

Average Male

$31,940

Average Female

Chilton County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chilton County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chilton County, Alabama Language

92.23% of Chilton County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.06% of the population.

Chilton County, Alabama Language

Chilton County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,2194,45712.66%
Black4,2021,06925.44%
Hispanic3,52679122.43%
Other1,51249933%
Multiple1,51728418.72%
Native647578.81%
Asian229198.3%

14.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

14.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chilton County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chilton County, Alabama is Other, with 33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chilton County, Alabama is Asian, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.95%.

Chilton County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.85%
High School14.96%
Some College9.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Chilton County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.26%
Male Unemployed18.6%
Female Employed7.33%
Male Employed4.96%

Chilton County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chilton County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,090$83,529
Households$62,471$73,650
Married Families$82,172$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,960$43,640

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chilton County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Chilton County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chilton 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 35-44.

Chilton County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chilton County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,799

Number of Veterans

1,680

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam700
Second Gulf War296
First Gulf War289
World War II65
Korea38

Chilton County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74580
35 to 54430
75+417
55 to 64264
18 to 34108

Chilton County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6915.94%
Black812.49%
Hispanic743.41%
Other Race222.26%
2+ Races50.56%

Chilton County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Chilton County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chilton County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Chilton County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chilton County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chilton 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

78.55%

Born in Chilton County, Alabama

95.93%

Native Born

4.07%

Foreign Born

2.42%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.93% of Chilton County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 78.55% having been born in Alabama. 2.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chilton County, Alabama Place of Birth

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