Marengo County, Alabama Population 2024

18,577

Marengo County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 18,577 with a growth rate of -0.57% 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 20,955 and has seen a growth of -11.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,042-107-0.59%
202818,149-107-0.59%
202718,256-107-0.58%
202618,363-107-0.58%
202518,470-107-0.58%
202418,577-107-0.57%
202318,684-107-0.57%
202218,791-194-1.02%
202118,985-285-1.48%
202019,2703511.86%
201918,919-174-0.91%
201819,093-318-1.64%
201719,411-125-0.64%
201619,536-236-1.19%
201519,772-218-1.09%
201419,990-133-0.66%
201320,123-255-1.25%
201220,378-285-1.38%
201120,663-292-1.39%
201020,95500%
199023,084-1,963-7.84%
198025,0471,2285.16%
197023,819-3,279-12.1%
196027,098-2,396-8.12%
195029,494-6,242-17.47%
194035,736-690-1.89%
193036,4263611%
192036,065-3,858-9.66%
191039,9231,6084.2%
190038,3155,22015.77%
189033,0952,2057.14%
188030,8904,73918.12%
187026,151-5,020-16.1%
186031,1713,34012%
185027,83110,56761.21%
184017,2649,564124.21%
18307,7004,767162.53%
18202,933-15,109-83.74%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.57% (-107)
County Website
Marengo County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Linden
2020 Population
19,270
Area
977 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.6% (-693)
Founded
February 6, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,75050.83%
White8,70545.39%
Two or more races3691.92%
Asian1510.79%
Other race1410.74%
Native American640.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marengo County, Alabama Population by Race

Marengo County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Marengo County, Alabama Median Age

41.7

Total

41.5

Male

42

Female

Marengo County, Alabama Adults

There are 14,830 adults, (3,818 of whom are seniors) in Marengo County, Alabama.

Marengo County, Alabama Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Marengo County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female10,08052.55%
Male9,10047.45%

Marengo County, Alabama Population by Age

Marengo County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3792.5668.331.7
Non Family3,2041.1156.443.6
Married2,5783.2892.17.9
Female1,3294.2546.553.5
Male2684.6288.811.2

3.57

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marengo County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0147.8%
Associates Degree1,2549.65%
Bachelors Degree1,65412.73%
Graduate Degree1,2009.23%
High School Graduate4,63335.65%
Less Than 9th Grade4023.09%
Some College2,84021.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marengo County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2955,7441,206
Black6,2285,4311,342
Hispanic273272196
2+ Races205181171
Other Race14114176
Asian766549
Native American3643

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 83.41%.

Marengo County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,482$50,000$36,746
Graduate Degree$61,094$98,782$53,560
High School Graduate$32,198$45,773$25,978
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$38,750$32,791
Overall$40,079$49,698$31,213
Some College$43,553$62,730$31,767

$40,079

Average Earnings

$49,698

Average Male

$31,213

Average Female

Marengo County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marengo County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marengo County, Alabama Language

97.7% of Marengo County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Marengo County, Alabama Language

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,6513,11432.27%
White8,4085676.74%
Hispanic54221339.3%
Asian15111777.48%
Other1417653.9%
Multiple368308.15%
Native542342.59%

21.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.81%

Male Poverty Rate

23.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marengo County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marengo County, Alabama is Asian, with 77.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marengo County, Alabama is White, with 6.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.48%.

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.5%
Less Than 9th Grade23.08%
Some College11.29%
Bachelors or Greater8.29%

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.01%
Female Employed4.46%
Male Employed2.87%
Male Unemployed0.92%

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marengo County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,083$89,341
Households$42,975$65,484
Married Families$86,719$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,310$32,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marengo County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Marengo County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marengo 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 55-64.

Marengo County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marengo County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,241

Number of Veterans

885

Male Veterans

356

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam497
Second Gulf War307
First Gulf War300
Korea73
World War II0

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74415
35 to 54335
75+318
55 to 64109
18 to 3464

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White73410.64%
Black4355.87%
2+ Races5823.87%
Native American1320.31%
Hispanic82.66%
Asian11.32%

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Marengo County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marengo County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marengo 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

82.42%

Born in Marengo County, Alabama

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Marengo County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 82.42% having been born in Alabama. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marengo County, Alabama Place of Birth

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