CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brewton

Alabama · 5,885 residents · 11.3 sq mi

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Brewton is a city of 5,885 people in Alabama. The poverty rate is 24.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $47,500. The median age is 36.2, about 3 years above the US median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,885

+7%vs 2000

vs 5,498 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(367)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(380)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(456)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(526)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(288)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(830)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(802)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(636)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(590)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(531)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(369)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(110)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,750

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,234 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,097

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,185 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.3%

+8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $377 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.1%(3,138)

Black40.2%(2,209)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(61)

Asian0.5%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic60.7%(3,572)

Black37.3%(2,196)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(27)

Asian0.9%(54)

Other1.1%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(97)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.5%(24)

Ancestry

American11.5%(595)

English8.3%(429)

German5.7%(295)

Irish3.5%(183)

Scottish1.9%(97)

Italian0.8%(44)

Norwegian0.7%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(35)

Subsaharan African0.5%(28)

Hungarian0.4%(20)

Swedish0.4%(20)

French0.1%(7)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.1%(7)

Greek0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.8%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.9 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 14.6 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 married35.7%(656)

Married45.5%(835)

Widowed6.6%(122)

Divorced12.2%(224)

Women 15+

Never married29.9%(735)

Married45%(1,105)

Widowed10.6%(260)

Divorced14.6%(358)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−11.2 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.7%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% 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)13.3%(65)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(88)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31%(151)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.6%(42)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 487 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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