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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Clanton

Alabama · 7,800 residents · 23.2 sq mi
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Clanton is a city of 7,800 people in Alabama. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 38.9, about 4 years above the US median. Renters pay $361 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 19.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $81,200, having more than doubled since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

7,800
+2%since 1990
from 7,669 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.9
+9%since 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
23.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K8K9K9K19902000201020202024Clanton
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(509)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(532)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(490)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(520)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(429)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(1,019)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(1,104)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(1,005)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(786)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.1%(711)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.2%(487)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.7%(208)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,394
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,646 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,299
+56%since 1990
from $9,805 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.5%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 22.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$81,200
+46%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$361
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $261 in 1990
US average: $602
69.1%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 69.3% in 1990
30.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(6,198)
Black19.1%(1,462)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(7)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(5,950)
Black19.7%(1,536)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(206)
Asian0.3%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(638)
Honduran1.3%(117)
Salvadoran0.2%(22)
Venezuelan0.1%(10)
Cuban0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Japanese0.5%(45)
Ancestry
English12.6%(1,133)
American9.5%(850)
Irish8.8%(791)
German6.8%(613)
Scottish2%(182)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(116)
Polish0.6%(54)
Welsh0.4%(38)
French0.3%(24)
Italian0.2%(20)
Norwegian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
63.6%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 58.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.8 min
+3%since 1990
from 21.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.2%(664)
Married63.6%(1,819)
Widowed3.1%(90)
Divorced10.1%(289)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(632)
Married48%(1,700)
Widowed20.2%(714)
Divorced13.9%(492)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% 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)2.8%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(77)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.3%(119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II14.2%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 288 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 Clanton, Alabama?

Clanton, Alabama has about 7,800 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Clanton, Alabama?

The typical household in Clanton, Alabama earns about $30,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clanton, Alabama expensive?

In Clanton, Alabama, the median home is worth about $81,200, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Clanton, Alabama?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Clanton, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clanton, Alabama?

About 19.5% of people in Clanton, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clanton, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Clanton, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 131 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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