St. Clair County, Alabama Population 2024

97,223

St. Clair County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 97,223 with a growth rate of 1.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Clair County, Alabama is the 16th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 83,587 and has seen a growth of 16.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029105,5781,6711.61%
2028103,9071,6711.63%
2027102,2361,6711.66%
2026100,5651,6711.69%
202598,8941,6711.72%
202497,2231,6711.75%
202395,5521,6711.78%
202293,8811,0071.08%
202192,8741,2171.33%
202091,6571,9222.14%
201989,7358931.01%
201888,8428570.97%
201787,9856430.74%
201687,3427730.89%
201586,5695550.65%
201486,0141830.21%
201385,8311,0521.24%
201284,7797870.94%
201183,9924050.48%
201083,58700%
199050,0098,80421.37%
198041,20513,24947.39%
197027,9562,56810.12%
196025,388-1,299-4.87%
195026,687-649-2.37%
194027,3362,82611.53%
193024,5101,1274.82%
192023,3832,66812.88%
191020,7151,2906.64%
190019,4252,07211.94%
189017,3532,89119.99%
188014,4625,10254.51%
18709,360-1,653-15.01%
186011,0134,18461.27%
18506,8291,19121.12%
18405,638-337-5.64%
18305,9751,80943.42%
18204,166-101,412-96.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.75% (1,671)
County Website
St. Clair County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Ashville
2020 Population
91,657
Area
632 mi²
Density
154 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.07% (5,566)
Founded
November 20, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,16985.23%
Black or African American8,9859.8%
Two or more races2,6062.84%
Other race1,2151.32%
Asian3730.41%
Native American3100.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Clair County, Alabama Population by Race

St. Clair County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

St. Clair County, Alabama Median Age

41

Total

39.5

Male

42.2

Female

St. Clair County, Alabama Adults

There are 71,266 adults, (15,955 of whom are seniors) in St. Clair County, Alabama.

St. Clair County, Alabama Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Clair County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female46,03950.2%
Male45,68049.8%

St. Clair County, Alabama Population by Age

St. Clair County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,8382.6581.718.3
Married19,4363.1588.611.4
Non Family8,9951.1973.626.4
Female4,1023.3968.531.5
Male1,3053.0577.522.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Clair County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,5858.66%
Associates Degree5,9509.22%
Bachelors Degree8,60813.34%
Graduate Degree3,8635.99%
High School Graduate22,91635.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6184.06%
Some College14,98323.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Clair County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Clair County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,57348,92811,009
Black5,9364,806763
2+ Races1,4261,342501
Hispanic1,320970178
Other Race70042727
Asian31531268
Native American21618127
Islander25250

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.13%.

St. Clair County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,892$81,824$49,339
Graduate Degree$73,480$81,789$67,377
High School Graduate$41,998$52,675$32,282
Less Than 9th Grade$29,779$34,356$20,885
Overall$47,383$59,353$38,856
Some College$47,639$61,161$36,597

$47,383

Average Earnings

$59,353

Average Male

$38,856

Average Female

St. Clair County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Clair County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Clair County, Alabama Language

97.14% of St. Clair County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.

St. Clair County, Alabama Language

St. Clair County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,5887,5749.89%
Black7,9781,26815.89%
Hispanic2,27878234.33%
Other1,20454345.1%
Multiple2,53425810.18%
Asian3734612.33%
Native30841.3%

10.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.45%

Male Poverty Rate

11.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Clair County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Clair County, Alabama is Other, with 45.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Clair County, Alabama is Native, with 1.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.26%.

St. Clair County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.51%
High School12.39%
Some College5.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

St. Clair County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.86%
Male Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed4.59%
Male Employed3.95%

St. Clair County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Clair County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,565$98,738
Households$73,218$88,263
Married Families$97,535$110,334
Non Families$40,266$55,011

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Clair County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Clair County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Clair 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.

St. Clair County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Clair County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,237

Number of Veterans

4,860

Male Veterans

377

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,707
Second Gulf War1,174
First Gulf War1,030
Korea458
World War II37

St. Clair County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,370
65 to 741,352
35 to 541,118
55 to 64786
18 to 34611

St. Clair County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4470.0727727957059632
Black6100.08826508464766314
2+ Races1590.09584086799276673
Hispanic1020.06836461126005362
Other Race110.013530135301353014
Asian100.031746031746031744

St. Clair County, Alabama Veterans by Race

St. Clair County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Clair County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

St. Clair County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Clair County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Clair 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

75.64%

Born in St. Clair County, Alabama

98.54%

Native Born

1.46%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.54% of St. Clair County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 75.64% 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.

St. Clair County, Alabama Place of Birth

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