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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ariton

Alabama · 754 residents · 5.09 sq mi
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Ariton is home to 754 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Renters pay $139 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $40,300. Households here earn about 29% less than in Alabama as a whole. Households take in $16,667 at the median, 45% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
754
−2%vs 2000
vs 772 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.09 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5786857939001K19902000201020202024Ariton
2024614
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(60)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.7%(88)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(44)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(110)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.8%(74)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(71)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(71)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.2%(54)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$16,667
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,083 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,724
−24%vs 2000
vs $11,502 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.9%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,300
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$139
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $250 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(535)
Black28.8%(222)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(545)
Black27.3%(206)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(44)
Colombian1.5%(9)
Ancestry
English14.2%(87)
American9.8%(60)
Irish6.7%(41)
German2.4%(15)
Italian1.5%(9)
Scottish0.7%(4)
Swiss0.5%(3)
Welsh0.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
48.9%
−13.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 18.1 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 married38.1%(85)
Married54.7%(122)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.2%(16)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(67)
Married50.2%(127)
Widowed10.3%(26)
Divorced13%(33)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
17.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% 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)48.3%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.5%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.2%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ariton, Alabama?

Ariton, Alabama has about 754 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ariton, Alabama?

The typical household in Ariton, Alabama earns about $16,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ariton, Alabama expensive?

In Ariton, Alabama, the median home is worth about $40,300, and the typical rent is about $139 a month.

How educated are people in Ariton, Alabama?

About 5.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ariton, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ariton, Alabama?

About 19.9% of people in Ariton, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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