Colbert County, AL Demographic Data
Colbert County, AL Summary
Colbert County is located in Alabama
- Population: 54,451
- Area: 622.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 592.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 29.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 87.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 671.59 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Colbert County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,106
52%
50.8
Male
26,271
48%
49.2
Total Population
54,377
323,128,000
Colbert County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,083
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,285
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,250
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,311
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,177
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,459
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,572
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,508
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,977
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,721
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,726
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,209
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,099
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,642
78.4%
77.2
Female
22,472
52.7%
51.3
Male
20,170
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,864
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,106
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,034
18.5%
15.2
Female
5,740
57.2%
55.8
Male
4,294
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Colbert County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,130
97.7%
96.8
White
43,379
79.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8,532
15.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
328
0.6%
0.8
Asian
255
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
76
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
50
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.1%
0.2
Korean
26
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
23
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
31
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
31
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
605
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,247
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,306
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
937
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
226
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
129
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,071
97.6%
82.2
Colbert County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,924
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,420
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,337
34.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,624
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,897
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,501
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,568
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,344
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,927
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,069
18.5%
31.2
Colbert County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,955
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
22,995
51.4%
47.5
Divorced
6,356
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
844
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,609
8.1
5.8%
Colbert County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,059
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,235
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
844
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
143
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
218
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
30
0.1%
1.1%
Colbert County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,151
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,566
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,945
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,485
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,017
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,302
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,708
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,089
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
623
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
219
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
43,786
57,617
Per capita income
23,318
31,128
Colbert County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
198
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,957
8.9%
9.8
Construction
1,344
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,385
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,280
5.8%
6.6
Information
154
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,080
18.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,127
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,926
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
805
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,919
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,311
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
570
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,333
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,036
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,429
20.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,604
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,654
16.6%
18.1%
Colbert County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,628
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,364
89.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,590
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.1%
5.1
Walked
182
0.8%
2.7
Other means
122
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
345
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Colbert County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,361
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,845
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,909
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,990
27.1%
21.0
Colbert County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,105
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,936
72.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,169
27.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,051
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Colbert County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,156
1 room
213
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
243
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,153
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,487
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
6,674
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
5,503
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,491
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,585
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,807
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Colbert County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,156
1-unit, detached
20,348
77.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
165
0.6%
5.9
2-units
912
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,026
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
571
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
265
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
376
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,478
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.1%
0.1
Colbert County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,886
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,671
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,426
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,881
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,857
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,214
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,674
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,000
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
420
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
127
0.5%
1.4%
Colbert County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,453
29.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,708
7.7%
4.7
Electricity
13,474
61.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
74
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
313
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.2%
1.1
Colbert County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,353
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
102
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
115
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
187
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
462
5.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,049
12.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,420
29.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,018
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,435
53.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,117
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
688
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
453
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,645
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Colbert County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,407
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
30
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
104
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
420
7.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,489
27.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,350
62.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
762
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,017
19.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
559
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
545
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
525
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
382
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,283
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
858
0.0%
0.0%
Colbert County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,936
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,394
15.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,411
34.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,090
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,114
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,603
10.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,025
6.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
245
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,500
205,000
