Colbert County, Alabama Population 2024

58,729

Colbert County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 58,729 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colbert County, Alabama is the 25th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 54,527 and has seen a growth of 7.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,5693680.61%
202860,2013680.62%
202759,8333680.62%
202659,4653680.62%
202559,0973680.63%
202458,7293680.63%
202358,3613680.63%
202257,9933490.61%
202157,6443400.59%
202057,3042,0633.73%
201955,2412710.49%
201854,9702880.53%
201754,6821990.37%
201654,483440.08%
201554,439-45-0.08%
201454,484-60-0.11%
201354,544-34-0.06%
201254,578330.06%
201154,545180.03%
201054,52700%
199051,666-2,853-5.23%
198054,5194,8879.85%
197049,6323,1266.72%
196046,5066,94517.56%
195039,5615,46816.04%
194034,0934,23314.18%
193029,860-2,137-6.68%
192031,9977,19529.01%
191024,8022,46111.02%
190022,3412,15210.66%
189020,1894,03624.99%
188016,1533,61628.84%
187012,537-48,032-79.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (368)
County Website
Colbert County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Tuscumbia
2020 Population
57,304
Area
593 mi²
Density
99 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.49% (1,425)
Founded
February 6, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,69878.05%
Black or African American9,18516.04%
Two or more races1,5472.7%
Other race1,3952.44%
Asian2140.37%
Native American1780.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colbert County, Alabama Population by Race

Colbert County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Colbert County, Alabama Median Age

42

Total

39

Male

44.7

Female

Colbert County, Alabama Adults

There are 45,293 adults, (11,453 of whom are seniors) in Colbert County, Alabama.

Colbert County, Alabama Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Colbert County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female29,35951.26%
Male27,91148.74%

Colbert County, Alabama Population by Age

Colbert County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2662.447129
Married11,0642.9886.413.6
Non Family8,2671.2159.240.8
Female3,0633.4549.450.6
Male8723.6864.135.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colbert County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,10810.06%
Associates Degree3,4478.44%
Bachelors Degree4,57811.21%
Graduate Degree2,7906.83%
High School Graduate14,96036.64%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4533.56%
Some College9,49923.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Colbert County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,55228,9596,138
Black6,2755,012830
Hispanic952383159
2+ Races863671232
Other Race66720824
Asian173165100
Native American17015323
Islander53430

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.8%.

Colbert County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,849$61,380$46,282
Graduate Degree$71,445$74,963$66,193
High School Graduate$35,457$47,018$24,881
Less Than 9th Grade$35,940$41,008$21,622
Overall$41,288$49,344$32,178
Some College$38,930$47,152$29,859

$41,288

Average Earnings

$49,344

Average Male

$32,178

Average Female

Colbert County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colbert County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colbert County, Alabama Language

97.94% of Colbert County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Colbert County, Alabama Language

Colbert County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,9825,03911.46%
Black9,1352,79530.6%
Hispanic1,83770438.32%
Other1,39556440.43%
Multiple1,54351733.51%
Native1322518.94%
Asian21462.8%

15.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.98%

Male Poverty Rate

16.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colbert County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colbert County, Alabama is Other, with 40.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colbert County, Alabama is Asian, with 2.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.46%.

Colbert County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.15%
High School13.62%
Some College10.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.09%

Colbert County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.34%
Female Unemployed26.73%
Female Employed7.56%
Male Employed3.06%

Colbert County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colbert County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,400$83,535
Households$56,149$71,460
Married Families$81,865$97,206
Non Families$32,213$45,451

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colbert County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Colbert County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colbert 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.

Colbert County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colbert County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,227

Number of Veterans

3,030

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,101
Second Gulf War791
First Gulf War441
Korea151
World War II16

Colbert County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74942
75+711
35 to 54644
55 to 64466
18 to 34464

Colbert County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5770.0718267461954401
Black5030.07037918007555617
Other Race590.07142857142857142
Native American470.27647058823529413
2+ Races410.04239917269906929
Hispanic200.01763668430335097

Colbert County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Colbert County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colbert County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Colbert County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colbert County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colbert 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

76.8%

Born in Colbert County, Alabama

98.27%

Native Born

1.73%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.27% of Colbert County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 76.8% having been born in Alabama. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colbert County, Alabama Place of Birth

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