Marengo County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 18,813 with a growth rate of -0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marengo County, Alabama is the 48th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 21,027 and has seen a growth of -10.53% since that time.
3.93
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
71.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.68% of Marengo County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.
22.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.02%
Male Poverty Rate
25.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Marengo County, Alabama is Asian, with 321.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Marengo County, Alabama is Multiple, with 2.05% 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 8.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.02%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.9%
Male Marriage Rate
37.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
16.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.8%
Labor Force Participation
47.1%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
84.46%
Born in Marengo County, Alabama
99.7%
Native Born
1.58%
Foreign Born
0.57%
Non Citizen
1%
Naturalized
99.7% of Marengo County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 84.46% having been born in Alabama. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.