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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alexander City

Alabama · 14,917 residents · 46.0 sq mi
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Alexander City is a city of 14,917 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $47,000. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Renters pay $263 a month at the median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $20,970, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

14,917
−1%vs 2000
vs 15,008 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.0
−11%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
46.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K15K15K15K15K19902000201020202024Alexander City
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,076)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(997)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(1,103)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(1,180)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(1,063)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(2,038)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,962)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(1,487)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(1,462)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(1,364)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(964)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(221)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,970
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,309 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,713
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,305 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,000
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$263
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $345 in 2000
US average: $450
64.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(10,553)
Black28.3%(4,251)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(67)
Asian0.3%(42)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(10,712)
Black27.8%(4,147)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(12)
Asian0.4%(58)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(576)
Honduran1.3%(190)
Puerto Rican0.7%(97)
Venezuelan0.5%(76)
Asian origin
Korean1.3%(189)
Filipino0.1%(14)
Ancestry
English10.8%(1,573)
American9.8%(1,438)
Irish6.4%(940)
German2.9%(421)
Italian1.5%(217)
Ethiopian1.5%(213)
Scottish0.9%(133)
French0.8%(123)
Welsh0.7%(108)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(95)
Polish0.6%(87)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(50)
Swedish0.3%(47)
Norwegian0.3%(38)
Dutch0.2%(25)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Danish0.1%(11)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Arab0.1%(8)
Lebanese0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

14.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.4%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.2 min
−15%vs 2000
vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(1,862)
Married45.2%(2,565)
Widowed5.5%(310)
Divorced16.6%(942)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(1,545)
Married42.3%(2,507)
Widowed14.7%(873)
Divorced16.9%(1,000)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(186)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(143)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.9%(485)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(47)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 899 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Alexander City, Alabama?

Alexander City, Alabama has about 14,917 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alexander City, Alabama?

The typical household in Alexander City, Alabama earns about $20,970 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alexander City, Alabama expensive?

In Alexander City, Alabama, the median home is worth about $47,000, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Alexander City, Alabama?

About 14.2% of adults age 25 and over in Alexander City, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alexander City, Alabama?

About 17.1% of people in Alexander City, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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