Coffee County, Alabama Population 2024

56,446

Coffee County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 56,446 with a growth rate of 1.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Coffee County, Alabama is the 26th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 50,204 and has seen a growth of 12.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,4618031.35%
202859,6588031.36%
202758,8558031.38%
202658,0528031.4%
202557,2498031.42%
202456,4468031.44%
202355,6438031.46%
202254,8406411.18%
202154,1996501.21%
202053,5499101.73%
201952,6395421.04%
201852,0971540.3%
201751,9436621.29%
201651,2812770.54%
201551,0043110.61%
201450,693-16-0.03%
201350,709-450-0.88%
201251,1597101.41%
201150,4492450.49%
201050,20400%
199040,2401,7074.43%
198038,5333,66110.5%
197034,8724,28914.02%
196030,583-137-0.45%
195030,720-1,267-3.96%
194031,987-569-1.75%
193032,5562,4868.27%
192030,0703,95115.13%
191026,1195,14724.54%
190020,9728,80272.33%
189012,1704,05149.9%
18808,1191,94831.57%
18706,171-3,452-35.87%
18609,6233,68362%
18505,940-54,521-90.18%
2024 Growth Rate
1.44% (803)
County Website
Coffee County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Elba
2020 Population
53,549
Area
679 mi²
Density
83 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.41% (2,897)
Founded
December 29, 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,83472.51%
Black or African American8,99716.8%
Two or more races3,7066.92%
Other race1,0832.02%
Asian5631.05%
Native American3680.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coffee County, Alabama Population by Race

Coffee County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Coffee County, Alabama Median Age

39.2

Total

37.8

Male

40.5

Female

Coffee County, Alabama Adults

There are 40,889 adults, (9,165 of whom are seniors) in Coffee County, Alabama.

Coffee County, Alabama Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Coffee County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female26,93350.29%
Male26,62649.71%

Coffee County, Alabama Population by Age

Coffee County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,3632.669.530.5
Married9,8283.198218
Non Family6,6651.1461.238.8
Female2,9383.4548.251.8
Male9324.0263.436.6

3.22

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coffee County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2458.88%
Associates Degree4,78113.08%
Bachelors Degree4,78613.09%
Graduate Degree3,1138.52%
High School Graduate10,58128.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6464.5%
Some College8,40422.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Coffee County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,34823,6896,174
Black6,0174,745939
Hispanic2,3361,697503
2+ Races1,9571,699386
Other Race527317120
Asian47429145
Native American2652058
Islander880

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 23.43%.

Coffee County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,511$79,044$46,520
Graduate Degree$67,304$80,250$63,186
High School Graduate$28,340$36,112$22,524
Less Than 9th Grade$23,832$24,783$20,234
Overall$40,880$54,864$29,765
Some College$42,407$59,836$27,188

$40,880

Average Earnings

$54,864

Average Male

$29,765

Average Female

Coffee County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coffee County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coffee County, Alabama Language

92.45% of Coffee County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.54% of the population.

Coffee County, Alabama Language

Coffee County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,2193,5559.82%
Black8,8523,01134.01%
Hispanic4,4831,61936.11%
Multiple3,67876920.91%
Other1,08348845.06%
Native36810829.35%
Asian563173.02%
Islander88100%

16.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.32%

Male Poverty Rate

19.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coffee County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coffee County, Alabama is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coffee County, Alabama is Asian, with 3.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.55%.

Coffee County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.92%
High School14.69%
Some College10.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Coffee County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.43%
Male Unemployed18.74%
Female Employed11.66%
Male Employed5.65%

Coffee County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coffee County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,211$91,201
Households$62,199$78,477
Married Families$96,020$108,232
Non Families$37,923$50,115

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coffee County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Coffee County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coffee County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Coffee County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coffee County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,183

Number of Veterans

5,158

Male Veterans

1,025

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,742
First Gulf War2,515
Vietnam1,511
Korea169
World War II47

Coffee County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,044
55 to 641,573
65 to 741,105
75+820
18 to 34641

Coffee County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,9270.16860584491136815
Black8250.12276785714285714
2+ Races3400.15468607825295724
Hispanic3340.13986599664991625
Other Race360.07171314741035857
Native American330.12547528517110265
Asian220.046413502109704644

Coffee County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Coffee County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coffee County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Coffee County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coffee County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coffee 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

57.03%

Born in Coffee County, Alabama

96.06%

Native Born

3.94%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

1.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.06% of Coffee County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 57.03% having been born in Alabama. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coffee County, Alabama Place of Birth

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