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Colbert County, AL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
Designated Market Area: Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL-TN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 58,033   ( 3,605 from 2010 , 801 from 2020)
Land area: 593.0 square miles
Population density: 97.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:44,952 77.46% 3.7%
Black:8,99715.50% 3.4%
Indian:3300.57% 26.0%
Asian:4550.78% 91.2%
2+ races:1,2552.16% 64.3%
Hispanic:2,0443.52% 87.0%
Total non-White:13,08122.54% 17.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,449 12.7
Deaths:1,91416.7
Net Migration: 1,20210.5
Net Immigration: 350.3
Change in White population:1,618 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,987 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,428
43,33479.62%
8,70215.99%
2620.48%
2380.44%
7641.40%
1,0932.01%
11,09420.38%

2000
54,984
44,47080.88%
9,09616.54%
1950.35%
1380.25%
4370.79%
6181.12%
10,51419.12%

1990
51,666
42,62682.50%
8,59416.63%
1980.38%
1010.20%
n/a
1470.28%
9,04017.50%

1980
54,519
45,12282.76%
9,10116.69%
630.12%
500.09%
n/a
1830.34%
9,39717.24%

1970
49,632
40,84582.30%
8,49717.12%
240.05%
160.03%
n/a
2400.48%
8,787 17.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,699 10.4
5,82410.6
-72-0.1
1950.4
-1,136 -2.1
580 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
6,860 13.3
5,70111.0
-371-0.7
1260.2
1,844 3.6
1,474 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
7,019 12.9
4,942 9.1
-4,552 -8.3
n/a
-2,496 -4.6
-357 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,035 2.1
n/a
4,277 8.6
610 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Colbert County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
11,977 20.6%
46,056 79.4%
11,453 19.7%
23,266
2.44
14,999 64.5%
11,064 73.8%
1,526 10.2%
8,267 35.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
12,034 22.1%
42,394 77.9%
9,463 17.4%
22,773
2.37
15,442 67.8%
11,366 73.6%
1,606 10.4%
7,331 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
13,073 23.8%
41,911 76.2%
8,478 15.4%
22,488
2.42
16,093 71.6%
12,760 79.3%
1,374 8.5%
6,395 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
12,493 24.2%
39,173 75.8%
7,576 14.7%
20,069
2.56
15,270 76.1%
12,627 82.7%
1,212 7.9%
4,799 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
15,748 28.9%
38,771 71.1%
6,029 11.1%
19,225
2.82
15,550 80.9%
13,133 84.5%
1,001 6.4%
3,675 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Colbert County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,709 
Median Value$148,500 
Occupied23,26684.0%
Vacant4,44316.0%
Owned16,52071.0%
Rented6,74629.0%
Median Rent$810 
Single-Family Units21,14976.3%
    Detached20,89675.4%
    Attached2530.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8586.7%
Mobile Homes2,3188.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colbert County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6487.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3485.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1384.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1324.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1124.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0514.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0734.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1364.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0704.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7167.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,41810.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,11613.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,1159.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2015.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1254.8%
$200,000 or more8673.7%
Median Household Income56,149 
Per Capita Income30,724 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6086.9%
Public Assistance1490.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,64215.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,39468.6%
Unemployed8542.5%
In Armed Forces540.2%
Total Labor Force24,30271.2%
Not in Labor Force9,82428.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,9128,10555.0%
Non-Profit54478341.0%
Self-Employed1,47484663.5%
Local Government6471,20435.0%
State Government39969436.5%
Federal Government56937060.6%
Total Private + Self11,3868,95156.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1593,05141.4%
Total13,54512,00253.0%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,52113.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,78018.7%
Professional, Technical5,11120.0%
Service Occupations4,38617.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.1%
All others7,79130.4%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,75218.6%
Health care and social assistance3,68214.4%
Retail trade2,5219.9%
Construction2,1998.6%
Accommodation and food services1,9947.8%
Educational services1,7656.9%
Other services1,5686.1%
Public administration1,3315.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9813.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8383.3%
Utilities7563.0%
Wholesale trade6502.5%
Finance and insurance6372.5%
Transportation and warehousing5942.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3371.3%
Information3221.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2461.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1960.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1820.7%
Management380.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colbert County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4302.50%
Puerto Rican910.16%
Cuban590.10%
Dominican400.07%
Total Central American1530.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan740.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran790.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic640.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian940.16%
Filipino740.13%
Japanese330.06%
Korean80.01%
Chinese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English52,99897.9%
Spanish8911.6%
Other Indo-European890.2%
German, other Germanic570.1%
Other Asian330.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun250.0%
Korean100.0%
Tagalog90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American14,76425.8%
English5,85610.2%
Irish3,3005.8%
German2,0423.6%
Italian9981.7%
Scottish9801.7%
European6901.2%
Scotch-Irish4440.8%
British3830.7%
Dutch3560.6%
French2790.5%
Polish1570.3%
Welsh1500.3%
African1330.2%
Swedish1320.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen56,61698.9%
Not a citizen6541.1%
Native56,28298.3%
Foreign-born9881.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colbert County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,453 3.6%4,108 10.1%14,960 36.6%12,946 31.7%4,578 11.2%2,790 6.8%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,453 3.6%
9-12 Years 4,108 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,960 36.6%
Some College 12,946 31.7%
Bach. Degree 4,578 11.2%
Grad Degree 2,790 6.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Colbert County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,545 22,552 1,993 8.1% 6.8%
1991 24,945 22,716 2,229 8.9% 7.3%
1992 25,177 22,976 2,201 8.7% 7.5%
1993 25,564 23,458 2,106 8.2% 7.2%
1994 26,085 24,098 1,987 7.6% 6.2%
1995 26,702 24,815 1,887 7.1% 5.9%
1996 26,914 25,053 1,861 6.9% 5.2%
1997 27,040 25,117 1,923 7.1% 4.9%
1998 26,230 24,103 2,127 8.1% 4.5%
1999 25,466 23,648 1,818 7.1% 4.7%
2000 26,124 24,657 1,467 5.6% 4.6%
2001 25,768 23,982 1,786 6.9% 5.2%
2002 25,050 22,957 2,093 8.4% 5.9%
2003 24,659 22,821 1,838 7.5% 6.0%
2004 24,766 23,030 1,736 7.0% 5.6%
2005 24,892 23,557 1,335 5.4% 4.4%
2006 25,331 24,162 1,169 4.6% 4.0%
2007 25,446 24,250 1,196 4.7% 4.1%
2008 25,171 23,478 1,693 6.7% 5.8%
2009 25,324 22,625 2,699 10.7% 10.1%
2010 24,229 21,499 2,730 11.3% 10.4%
2011 24,385 21,915 2,470 10.1% 9.6%
2012 24,057 21,895 2,162 9.0% 8.2%
2013 23,879 21,891 1,988 8.3% 7.3%
2014 24,069 22,082 1,987 8.3% 6.7%
2015 23,550 21,673 1,877 8.0% 6.1%
2016 23,261 21,640 1,621 7.0% 5.9%
2017 23,195 21,950 1,245 5.4% 4.6%
2018 23,441 22,371 1,070 4.6% 3.9%
2019 23,703 22,811 892 3.8% 3.0%
2020 23,558 22,008 1,550 6.6% 5.9%
2021 23,609 22,690 919 3.9% 3.4%
2022 23,842 23,120 722 3.0% 2.6%
2023 24,063 23,355 708 2.9% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com